Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – Tropical Storm MEGI (Agaton), Philippines OVERVIEW: According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Tropical Storm (TS) MEGI (local name: Agaton) maintains its strength while moving slowly westward over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The tropical storm has made landfall over Calicoan Island, Guiuan,…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – Flooding in Southern Region, Thailand OVERVIEW: According to the report from Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), due to the influence of the easterly winds that still prevail over the Gulf of Thailand and the South, heavy to very heavy rainfall has resulted in flash floods since…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – INVEST 93W, VIET NAM OVERVIEW: As of 0900 HRS UTC+7, 30 March, an area of convection (INVEST 93W) was located near 10.8N 113.2E, approximately 754 km Southeast of Danang, Viet Nam according to Viet Nam’s National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF). INTENSITY: INVEST 93W has consolidated over the last 12 hours and surface winds are…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #1 – TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION, PHILIPPINES OVERVIEW: At 0622 HRS UTC+7, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Taal Volcano Main Crater generated a short-lived phreatomagmatic burst which was followed by nearly continuous phreatomagmatic activity that generated plumes 1.5 km high accompanied by volcanic earthquake and infrasound signals. EXPOSURE: It is estimated that 53,697 people, 10,131 households, and $139 Million (USD) of…
Download PDF FLASH UPDATE #2 – INVEST 91B, MYANMAR OVERVIEW: According to the observations of Myanmar’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DMH) at 1200 HRS UTC+7, the deep depression (INVEST 91B) over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved Northwards and is crossing to Ayeyarwady Region near Haiggyikyun. The deep depression…