Typhoon Melor - updates

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Northern Samar town taught how to improve disaster communication

Mar 19, 2017 - 8:50 PM

All the 56 barangay captains and department heads of Laoang town participate in the training conducted by MovePH

ZERO CASUALTY. The Agos eBayanihan training hopes to equip local officials in using information to boost local preparedness in times of disasters. Photo by Rappler

PAGASA drops Nona as typhoon name

Jan 06, 2016 - 7:13 PM

State weather bureau PAGASA asks the public to recommend an alternative name starting with N

Duterte turns over P11M donation to typhoon-hit towns

Dec 26, 2015 - 8:00 AM

The Davao City Council earlier approved a resolution granting the mayor the authority to donate the amount

FINANCIAL AID. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte turnS over financial aid to the municipal treasurer of Matnog, Sorsogon

IN PHOTOS: Mar Roxas spends Christmas in Nona-hit Mindoro

Dec 25, 2015 - 3:35 PM

Mar Roxas visits Nona hit Pinamalayan and spends Christmas there

CHRISTMAS EVE MASS. Mar Roxas and his wife, Korina Sanchez, attend Misa de Aguinaldo in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. Photo courtesy of Dindo Melaya

Santa absent this year in typhoon-hit Philippines

Dec 25, 2015 - 1:55 PM

I doubt Santa Claus will come tonight The water s too high says a resident in one of the villages battered by Typhoon Nona Melor and left without food water or urgent medical care

CHRISTMAS AFTER A STORM. A child lies in a plastic wash basin along a flooded street in Calumpit, Bulacan on December 24, 2015. Photo by Noel Celis/AFP

IN VINES: Highlights from the FASTBR3AK charity volleyball game

Dec 24, 2015 - 4:20 AM

Team Kiefer and Team Alyssa battle it out for charity

Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

Typhoon Nona leaves over P4B in damage in Oriental Mindoro

Dec 23, 2015 - 11:33 PM

At least 87 of Oriental Mindoro barangays are affected

Image courtesy Alyssa Arizabal. Left base image courtesy EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG.

NPA's ambush on relief convoy 'disrespect' to typhoon victims

Dec 23, 2015 - 10:28 AM

UPDATED Despite this the military says it will strictly observe the holiday ceasefire declared by the Aquino administration

Death toll rises to 45 in typhoon-hit Philippines

Dec 20, 2015 - 5:33 PM

After two successive storms some towns remain flooded and it is uncertain if evacuees can spend Christmas at home

Death toll climbs to 41 as more floods threaten PH

Dec 19, 2015 - 12:05 PM

UPDATED Almost the entire Philippines is experiencing rains More floods are possible says a PAGASA forecaster

MORE FLOODS. Filipino villagers rest on the roof of their flooded house in the typhoon-hit town of La Paz, Tarlac province, southern Manila, Philippines, December 17, 2015. File photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA

Nona now a low pressure area

Dec 17, 2015 - 11:44 AM

The low pressure area however will still bring rains to Luzon

Nona a tropical depression, but more floods possible

Dec 17, 2015 - 7:10 AM

Low lying and mountainous areas in certain provinces and regions could still face flooding

Nona weakens into a tropical storm

Dec 16, 2015 - 11:56 PM

Pangasinan and Zambales are the only areas which are still under a storm warning signal

#ReliefPH: Help typhoon victims

Dec 16, 2015 - 7:04 PM

If you have donations or accept donations let us know Use the hashtag ReliefPH or email us at move ph@rappler com

Nona downgraded from typhoon to severe tropical storm

Dec 16, 2015 - 6:12 PM

Nona Melor will weaken further before it leaves the Philippines

Typhoon Nona weaker, but another cyclone on its way

Dec 16, 2015 - 12:43 PM

The new cyclone a tropical depression will enter the country on Wednesday December 16

Heavy flooding as Typhoon Nona death toll climbs to 11

Dec 16, 2015 - 12:07 PM

UPDATED Even though Nona Melor is already over the West PH Sea it remains a threat

Residents wade the knee-deep flood along Airforce Road in Holy Spirit, Quezon City Tuesday, after a sudden downpour of rain brought by Typhoon Nona. Photo by: JOEL LIPORADA

Typhoon Nona slightly weakens, but still a threat

Dec 16, 2015 - 5:51 AM

A tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility is also being monitored

Duterte on Roxas, Typhoon Nona, Basketball Hall of Fame | 6PM wRap

Dec 16, 2015 - 1:18 AM

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Nona maintains strength, moves toward West PH Sea

Dec 16, 2015 - 12:50 AM

A low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility also intensifies into a tropical depression says PAGASA

Image courtesy of PAGASA

Tuesday gridlock: Thousands stranded in Metro Manila

Dec 16, 2015 - 12:05 AM

Many stranded Metro Manila residents are still seen past midnight after heavy rain and flooding on payday Tuesday

CARMAGEDDON. Heavy rain causes gridlock traffic and leaves many commuters stranded on Tuesday, December 15. Photo by Nick Tan

Typhoon Nona kills 4 in PH, cuts power ahead of Christmas

Dec 15, 2015 - 7:05 PM

Authorities have yet to make contact with some of the badly hit areas and it is unclear if or by how much the death toll would climb

BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Filipino children hold a placards reading 'Tulong' (Help) begging for help in the typhoon-hit town of Juban, Sorsogon province, southern Philippines, 15 December 2015. Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA

Nona slows as it crosses northern Mindoro

Dec 15, 2015 - 5:29 PM

PAGASA says Typhoon Nona is moving west at 11 km h with maximum winds of 140 km h

Catarman Airport sustains heavy damage due to Typhoon Nona

Dec 15, 2015 - 5:29 PM

The terminal building s roof was blown away by strong winds

DAMAGED. As of 8:00 am on December 15, 2015, among the heavily damaged Catarman Airport facilities are the fire station building; terminal building (whose roof was blown away by strong winds); CAAP staff house; and 3 guard posts. Image from Wikipedia

Nona makes 5th landfall over Oriental Mindoro

Dec 15, 2015 - 2:12 PM

At least 6 areas are under storm signals No 2 and 3

Image courtesy of PAGASA

Typhoon Nona, US vs ISIS, women in Saudi elections | 12PM wRap

Dec 15, 2015 - 1:14 PM

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Typhoon Nona approaching Romblon

Dec 15, 2015 - 6:51 AM

It will also pass through the Mindoro provinces on Tuesday

Typhoon Nona traversing Sibuyan Sea

Dec 15, 2015 - 1:09 AM

In its latest weather bulletin PAGASA says Typhoon Nona is about 100 kilometers east northeast of Romblon

WATCH: DILG chief to Nona-affected areas: Be alert, stay awake

Dec 14, 2015 - 8:46 PM

Typhoon Nona makes its 2nd landfall in Sorsogon on Monday afternoon December 14 after hitting Batag Northern Samar in the morning

Roxas-Duterte word war, Jovito Palparan, UFC 194 | 6PM wRap

Dec 14, 2015 - 7:33 PM

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Class suspensions: Tuesday, December 15

Dec 14, 2015 - 6:29 PM

UPDATED Bookmark and refresh this page for a list of schools and areas where classes have been suspended for Tuesday December 15 due to Typhoon Nona Melor

Typhoon Nona makes second landfall in Sorsogon

Dec 14, 2015 - 5:37 PM

Areas under signals 2 and 3 still face the threat of storm surges

Storm surge, lahar flow alert up in Bicol and Visayas region

Dec 14, 2015 - 4:30 PM

Storm surges as high as 3 meters could hit dozens of municipalities in Bicol and Visayas

Philippines evacuates 700,000 due to Typhoon Nona

Dec 14, 2015 - 3:00 PM

Most evacuees are from Albay where large scale preventive evacuation is always done; the rest from Sorsogon where landfall is expected Monday evening

Typhoon Nona, FPJ’s death anniversary, COP21 deal | 12PM wRap

Dec 14, 2015 - 2:10 PM

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Typhoon Nona makes landfall in Northern Samar

Dec 14, 2015 - 12:54 PM

It will again hit land in Sorsogon on Monday night

Nona to hit Sorsogon; signal #1 up in Metro Manila

Dec 14, 2015 - 6:13 AM

The typhoon is set to make landfall on Monday night with more areas now under storm signals

Albay suspends work due to Typhoon Nona

Dec 14, 2015 - 12:27 AM

Albay also declares a state of imminent disaster to free up funds for emergency response for Typhoon Nona Melor

'IMMINENT DISASTER.' Albay Governor Joey Salceda announces that Albay declared a state of imminent disaster due to Typhoon Nona (Melor). Photo from Salceda's Facebook page

Class suspensions: Monday, December 14

Dec 13, 2015 - 3:24 PM

Bookmark and refresh this page for a list of schools and areas where classes have been suspended for Monday December 14 due to Typhoon Nona