Rappler's latest stories on storm surge
Isolated Occidental Mindoro island fears storm surge, appeals for help
Lubang Municipal Administrator Willy Bleza says their food packs will last only until Wednesday morning, December 4
LGU, NGOs step up relief efforts for displaced families in Zamboanga
At least 3,666 families with 18,330 dependents in 17 coastal barangays are displaced due to the massive floods and storm surge in Zamboanga City
Irma weakens but continues to batter Florida
Irma is projected to become a tropical storm as it moves into northern Florida or southern Georgia
Disaster imagination: 3 steps toward disaster preparedness
We need [imagination] for disaster preparedness Science Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr says at the Agos Summit
Project NOAH issues storm surge advisories
UPDATED Project NOAH raises Storm Surge Advisories 1 and 2 in a number of municipalities in 5 provinces – Quezon Camarines Sur Albay Masbate and Sorsogon
Storm surge advisories up in Cagayan, Isabela due to Lawin
Project NOAH raises Storm Surge Advisory 1 in a number of municipalities in the two provinces which are under signal no 5
Yolanda survivors in northern Iloilo finally have homes
Almost 3 years after Super Typhoon Yolanda hit Iloilo survivors of northern Iloilo can now leave their makeshift houses and move to safer homes
23 dead, 500,000 flee as Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh
3rd UPDATE The Chittagong district bears the brunt of the devastation
Storm surge, lahar flow alert up in Bicol and Visayas region
Storm surges as high as 3 meters could hit dozens of municipalities in Bicol and Visayas
Project Noah revamps disaster management platform
The improved website contains more hazard maps ranging from storm surge landslide to debris flow plus detailed barangay flood hazard maps
University Belt eyed as ‘no-walk zone’ due to Lando
The Manila City government also turns the Manila Bay area into a ‘no walk zone’ due to Typhoon Lando Koppu
Typhoon Lando: Communities with storm surge advisories
PAGASA and DOST Project NOAH releases an official list of communities with an impending threat of a storm surge
Tropical Storm Egay: 2 areas under Signal No. 2
Eleven provinces in northern Philippines are under Storm Signal No 1 as of 10 pm Friday July 3
Typhoon Dodong: Isabela, Cagayan warned of storm surges
NDRRMC Usec Alexander Pama warns the public to also prepare for possible flooding and landslides caused by the typhoon
UP disaster scientist wins top European geosciences award
UPDATED Europe’s premier geosciences union recognizes Dr Alfredo Mahar Lagmay for his outstanding work on volcanic hazards earthquakes typhoons landslides and floods
How a small Samar town survived deadly storm surges
As the country prepares for Typhon Chedeng learn how a coastal town in Samar successfully weathered Typhoon Ruby by capitalizing on organized response as well as timely specific and localized early warning information
Island communities: Are they forgotten in disaster reduction efforts?
How disaster prone are small island communities and why is there a need to prioritize them?
#AfterHagupit: New year, no homes in Samar's Daram island
What does the new year hold in store for the residents of Daram in Samar?
Ormoc evacuees moved to higher ground
More than 270 families leave 3 evacuation centers to move to higher ground due to the possibility of a storm surge hitting the city in the province of Leyte
Predicted storm surge heights go up – NOAH
Scientists from Project NOAH are predicting storm surge heights of up to 4 6 meters in several municipalities in Samar province
NOAH: More areas warned vs Ruby storm surges
Project NOAH s latest storm surge predictions show towns in Samar province possibly getting surges as high as 4 1 meters when Typhoon Ruby Hagupit hits
NOAH warns: Meters-high storm surges in parts of Visayas
Project NOAH: Surges of up to 3 72 m could hit coastal areas of Samar and Leyte based on storm surge simulations
Village hit hardest by Haiyan evacuates ahead of #RubyPH
Barangay 88 the hardest hit village in Tacloban City when Super Typhoon Yolanda battered Eastern Visayas in 2013 enforces mandatory evacuation to avert another catastrophe
How to know if storm surge threatens your area
The government website Project NOAH provides easily accessible hazard maps to help communities along a typhoons path identify danger zones and safe zones
After Yolanda: Are we more prepared for storm surge?
The government says they have made strides in preparing the country for storm surges but some projects are still under development
4 things that kill during typhoons
Because information is critical during disasters media plays a crucial role as mediator between government and citizens says Science and Technology Assistant Secretary Raymund Liboro
How can we prepare for storm surges?
Can an archipelago like the Philippines with thousands of coastal communities really mitigate the effects of storm surges brought by extreme weather conditions?
More than 5,000 PH villages have flood hazard maps – DOST
The country s disaster readiness program Project NOAH has provided local flood hazard maps and 7 day weather forecasts since it was launched two years ago
Rappler Newscast | July 15, 2014
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Bicol, Quezon, M. Manila warned of storm surge
Ten towns in Camarines Sur Bataan Pampanga and Quezon may experience storm surge of up to 3 meters 9 8 feet
#GlendaPH: 21 towns warned of storm surge
UPDATED Towns in Bicol Quezon and Samar may experience storm surge of up to 3 50 meters 11 5 feet
#GlendaPH: Know the hazards in your area
UPDATED Here s an official hazard map showing areas along typhoon Glenda s path that are susceptible to storm surges floods and landslides
A town saved by mangroves
Palompon could ve been any other devastated town after Super Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the area but the town was spared; all thanks to their mangroves
Cyclone batters Australia's Great Barrier Reef coast
Australia s Barrier Reef coast is taking a battering from a tropical cyclone which knocked out power and phones but no deaths or major devastation is reported
#DomengPH: Hazards in affected provinces
This map shows which areas along Domeng’s track are susceptible to storm surges floods and landslides
Domeng slows down, moving toward Caraga
By Thursday morning Domeng is seen to be in the vicinity of Hinatuan Surigao del Sur says PAGASA in its 11 pm bulletin on April 7
Domeng weakens but may cause storm surge
Domeng weakens into a tropical depression causing rain showers in Visayas and Mindanao
Domeng storm surge warning in 6 provinces
UPDATED Coastal areas in at least 6 provinces are being advised to prepare for possible storm surges and high tides
Storm Surge 101: Are you at risk? Are you prepared for it?
With more than half the population living on the coast the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to storm surge
Armless pilot Jessica Cox raises funds for PWD typhoon victims
Jessica Cox the first licensed pilot in the world with no arms shows how people living with disabilities can overcome their limitations
Jessica Cox: Journey to Guiuan
Armless pilot Jessica Cox returns to her mother s province Eastern Samar which was devastated by Haiyan
Storm surge destroys houses in Surigao del Norte
A storm surge destroys at least 13 homes in Gigaquit Surigao del Norte
Let’s call storm surges 'silakbô' in Pilipino
Creating or choosing a Pilipino term is serious business; here scientist Kelvin Rodolfo suggests a term Filipinos could use to translate storm surge
Tsu-balod or tsunami?: Making disaster terms understandable
The nature of science communication in disaster and the limitations of translation directed from the technical and scientific end alone
Tsunami scare haunts traumatized Panay residents
The absence of electricity and lack of communication devices contribute to the heightened misinformation among the residents says the Office of Civil Defense
Britain evacuates thousands after storm surge
Britain s Meteorological Office says it was the worst tidal surge since catastrophic floods that killed more than 2 000 people in North Sea countries in 1953
Equating storm surge to tsunami 'dangerous' – expert
Saying the two phenomena are similar is inaccurate dangerous and irresponsible says Project NOAH s Mahar Lagmay
Storm surge warning system ready by Dec 2014
The new technology will provide high resolution real time simulations of storm surges that can be used to save lives
#PugadBaboy: Meteorological terms
Storm surges wind gusts and other meteorological terms
#PugadBaboy: Meteorological terms punchline 2
Storm surges wind gusts and other meteorological terms
