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Bloomberg
14 minutes ago
- Climate
- Bloomberg
Typhoon May Strengthen on Track Toward Northern Philippines
A typhoon moving toward northern Philippines may intensify further before making landfall as early as tonight, with heavy rain and strong winds likely to impact some rice and corn crops. Typhoon Co-may — known locally as Emong — has slowed and is sitting to the west of Dagupan, a small city about three hours drive northwest of the capital Manila, according to an advisory from the national weather agency. The storm was packing top sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour.
The Independent
a day ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Couple wades through knee-deep water to marry in flooded church as Typhoon Wipha lashes Philippines: ‘It's a test'
A Filipino couple didn't let a typhoon deter them from celebrating their wedding day. Despite knee-high water flooding their church, Filipino couple Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar decided to go ahead with their scheduled wedding. The couple exchanged their vows on Tuesday in front of friends and family inside the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos in Bulacan province, according to reports. The church had flooded after relentless rains, intensified by Typhoon Wipha, swept across the region as part of a deluge that submerged large swathes of the Philippines. The couple had anticipated the risk but refused to let it derail their plans. 'We just mustered enough courage,' Mr Verdillo told the Associated Press. 'We decided today because it is a sacrifice in itself. But there will [be] more sacrifices if we don't push through today.' Ms Aguilar glided down the aisle in a flowing white gown, her train trailing across the water, as Mr Verdillo stood waiting at the altar, solemn and proud in his traditional Barong Tagalog – a traditional Filipino formal garment worn by men. They have been together for ten years. The pictures from the wedding showed guests with rolled-up trousers wading through knee-deep water. Inside the flooded Barasoain Church, pews stood partially submerged as friends and family sat with water lapping at their ankles. The groom said: 'I feel that challenges won't be over. It's just a test. This is just one of the struggles that we've overcome.' The photos also captured the bride's train floating on the water, a child offering flowers barefoot, and guests smiling through the flood. Despite the storm, family and friends waded through floodwaters inside the church to attend the ceremony. 'You will see love prevailed because even against weather, storm, rains, floods, the wedding continued,' said Jiggo Santos, a wedding guest. 'It's an extraordinary wedding.' On 30 July 2023, another Filipino couple, Dianne Victoriano and Paulo Padilla, were also married in the flood-hit Barasoain Church, wading through ankle-deep water to exchange vows. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, more than 80,000 people remain in emergency shelters following weekend floods and landslides that killed at least three people.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 24-26
Things are quieter this week as Hong Kong recovers from a signal 10 typhoon – coming not long after the festivities in sister city Macau, which hosted Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 – but expect our beverage scene to ramp up this weekend. Socio's Amir Javaid is arriving at TokyoLima to serve signatures made from the restaurant's surplus ingredients, while The Murray will host a celebration of brews and spirits over the weekend. And on Saturday, cafe-by-day, cocktail-bar-by-night concept C108 is celebrating its first anniversary. Thursday, July 24 TokyoLima x Socio Amir Javaid, co-founder of Socio bar in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout What: Aside from a compelling new menu, TokyoLima has another treat for us: Aside from a compelling new menu, TokyoLima has another treat for us: Amir Javaid from Socio taking over the bar at the Hong Kong outpost of Nikkei cuisine. To make things extra interesting, Javaid is dedicating his guest shift to signatures made from surplus ingredients from the TokyoLima kitchen, infusing Nikkei flavours into his mixology. Advertisement Where: TokyoLima, G/F, Car Po Commercial Building, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central When: 9pm onwards Friday, July 25 Summer Bubbles & Brews Festival The Murray in Hong Kong is hosting a Summer Bubbles & Brews Festival. Photo: Eugene Lee What: The Murray is pulling out all the stops this weekend with its Summer Bubbles & Brews Festival, bringing together a wide array of vendors to The Arches. Featuring brewers like Breer, HK Lovecraft and Young Master, as well as distillers Hrafn Gin, Kowloon Spirits, Hong Kong Whisky and Two Moons Distillery, it's a gargantuan celebration of drink-making. Advance tickets go for HK$180, which includes four tokens and a gift cup. Breer, Los Ibéricos HK, Vinoholic and Two Moons have special offers and promotions for festivalgoers. DJs are spinning on both nights, with Beat Friday taking over from 8pm on Friday, and Parco and Iltik from 7pm on Saturday. Where: The Arches, 1/F, The Murray, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central Advertisement When: Friday, 4pm-10pm; Saturday, 1pm-10pm Saturday, July 26
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wipha lashes Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain
Tropical Storm Wipha made has landfall in northern Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the country's north and central regions. The storm came ashore with sustained winds of 64-102km/h and gusts up to 138km/h, according to local weather officials. After landfall, Wipha began moving southwest. Wipha was classified as a typhoon on Monday while over open water, but weakened overnight and was downgraded to a tropical storm before reaching land. The storm knocked out power in parts of Hung Yen Province, east of Hanoi. Residents rushed to petrol stations to buy fuel for generators, state media reported. The streets of Hanoi were nearly empty as the storm moved inland. Most businesses were closed and the city government has advised residents to stay home and evacuate buildings that are unstable or in flood-prone areas. "If the storm is serious, people shouldn't go out anyway because it would be dangerous on the road and there is also a chance of flooding," said Minh Doan, a taxi driver in Hanoi. Flights were cancelled across northern Vietnam, and airports in the port city of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh province were closed. Nearly 150,000ha of aquaculture farms and more than 20,000 floating fish cages are at risk from flooding and strong winds, according to state media. Vietnam has warned of flooding as heavy rain from Storm Wipha moves inland. At least three people died in the Philippines after Wipha struck the north of the country without making landfall last Friday. More than 80,000 people remain in emergency shelters after floods, landslides and tidal surges over the weekend. Most government offices and schools in Manila and 10 provinces were shut on Tuesday due to widespread flooding from heavy monsoon rains, and troops evacuated residents from villages swamped by knee- to waist-deep water while the coast guard deployed buses and boats to assist stranded commuters. with AP
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Why do Hong Kong typhoon signals usually go out at 20 minutes past or to the hour?
The timings for Hong Kong's typhoon signals are based on scientific indicators, the local forecaster and one of its former assistant directors have said while revealing the historical reason why many of the organisation's warnings go out at 20 minutes past or to the hour. A check by the Post found that about 93 per cent of all warnings for the past 10 typhoons, tropical cyclones and depressions were issued at 20 minutes past or to the hour by the Observatory – including the No 10 signal for when Typhoon Wipha hit the city on Sunday. Among the 41 warnings for the 10 typhoons, tropical cyclones and depressions, only three were sent out at 10 minutes past the hour. Thirty-eight were issued at 20 minutes past or to the hour. Among them, 22 were issued at 20 minutes past the hour and 16 went out at 20 minutes to the hour. The Observatory's warnings are sent out in advance and include the expected time period that the next signal will go up. In the case of Wipha, the No 1 warning was issued at 2.20am on Saturday, before it was raised to No 3 at 2.20pm that day. The No 8 signal went out at 12.20am on Sunday before the warning was upgraded to No 9 at 7.20am and then No 10 at 9.20am.
