Storm-Weary Philippines Forcibly Evacuates Thousands as Another Typhoon Hits November 12, 2024 By Jim Gomez A new typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the northeastern Philippines on Monday after thousands were evacuated to safety...
Philippines Hunts for Crew of Ship Sunk by Typhoon Nock-Ten; AIR Comments December 28, 2016 By Jim Gomez The Philippine coast guard pressed its search Tuesday for 18 crewmen from a cargo ship that sank at the height...
Thousands Flee as Typhoon Bopha Blows into Philippines December 4, 2012 By Jim Gomez Thousands of villagers fled from their homes Monday as a strong typhoon roared closer to the southern Philippines, prompting authorities...
Flash Floods Kill More Than 530 in Philippines December 19, 2011 By Bullit Marquez and Jim Gomez As a storm that killed more than 530 in the southern Philippines raged outside the store where she works, Amor...
Huge Floods in Manila as Typhoon Nesat Hits Philippines September 28, 2011 By Hrvoje Hranjski and Jim Gomez Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters, dodging branches and flying debris Tuesday as a powerful typhoon sent surging waves as...
8 Dead as Typhoon Nanmadol Slams Northern Philippines August 29, 2011 By Jim Gomez Slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol remained dangerous Sunday despite weakening as it struck the tip of the mountainous northern Philippines, leaving at...
Philippines Braces for Super Typhoon Megi; Hundreds Evacuated October 18, 2010 By Jim Gomez Hundreds of wary residents fled coastal villages as emergency officials prepared for a powerful typhoon roaring toward the northeastern Philippines...
At Least 14 Reported Dead as Typhoon Mirinae Lashes Philippines November 2, 2009 By Jim Gomez Typhoon Mirinae has battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, still reeling from recent flooding, killing at least 14 people...
Philippine Storm Ravages Manila; 100 Reported Dead or Missing September 28, 2009 By Jim Gomez Rescuers plucked bodies from muddy floodwaters and scrambled to save drenched survivors on rooftops Sunday after a tropical storm tore...
Investigators Focus on Oxygen Tank as Cause of Qantas Explosion July 28, 2008 By Jim Gomez Australian investigators were focusing on the possibility that an oxygen cylinder could have exploded in mid-flight on the Qantas jumbo...