'Basyang' Washes Away Homes During Onslaught

'Basyang' washes away homes during onslaught

Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” (International name: Penha) washed away homes during the onslaught in the Philippines. Footage shows a collapsed house toppled into floodwaters during heavy rain in Cawit, Surigao del Sur, on Thursday, February 5. Onlooker Ariane said there were no occupants inside the structure at the time. “It’s terrifying. The sea waves were huge, […] The post ‘Basyang’ washes away homes during onslaught appeared first on Interaksyo…

Tropical Storm Basyang makes landfall in Surigao del Sur

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) made its first landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, at 11:50 pm on Thursday, February 5, bringing torrential rain and strong winds. As of 1 am on Friday, February 6, Basyang was already in the vicinity of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, moving west northwest at 25 kilometers per hour (km/h). The tropical storm’s maximum sustained winds slightly eased from 75 km/h to 65 km/h as it hit land,…

Storm 'Basyang' slows down as it nears landfall

Tropical storm Basyang has decreased speed while nearing land late Thursday.

Aid Reaches Surigao Del Sur Towns Hit By Basyang

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday distributed 337 family food packs to evacuees in two Surigao del Sur towns affected by Tropical Storm Basyang. DSWD 13 (Caraga) said 211 packs went to Lingig and 126 to Hinatuan. The agency, with the Surigao City government, also provided 37 ready-to-eat food packs to stranded passengers at the city’s Eva Macapagal Terminal Port. Sea travel remains suspended across Caraga due to…