Tag: weather
Church ministry renews call to decongest prisons amid extreme heat
“With this, we believe the jails and prison facilities will become less congested hence more habitable,” said Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio
‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave
Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather
Bangladeshis pray for rain as temperatures soar
The poor, low-lying South Asian nation of 170 million people is at the forefront of climate change with frequent deadly floods
Bishop calls on gov’t to prepare for dry season
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warm and dry season is expected to last until May
At least four dead, tens of thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
Local reports and social media posts showed images of flooded roads, submerged cars, waterlogged homes and rows of shops closed
Gov’t reports 33 dead from rains, floods due to bad weather
About 1,672 houses were damaged while the amount of damage to infrastructure is placed at PhP206.9 million
Update: Death toll due to torrential rains, floods in southern Philippines...
The agency said of the 25 reported deaths, two were from Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) and one from Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)
Update: Death toll due to torrential rains, floods rises to 13
The flooding dampened Christmas celebrations on the mainly Catholic nation's most important holiday
Updated: Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes
The southern Philippines has been hit with bad weather as the disaster-prone nation of 110 million people began a long Christmas holiday
Deadly blizzard leaves US in Christmas weekend deep freeze
At least 17 weather-related deaths have been confirmed as heavy snow kept much of the nation in a frozen grip