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Washi - Surviving in Cagayan de Oro 0

News Ticker: Water is worse than wind

We are sorry. Around 09:00 PM (21h00) last night, we were cut off the Internet. First electricity went off and then everything. The wind got stronger but fortunately there had been no rain. It’s...

Washi - Waves 0

News Ticker: No more rain but wind

The rain stopped at 04:00 PM (16:00). Now the wind started to blow from north-east with about 30 to 40 km/h. The waves got a bit higher and show white foam.  Situation at 17:30 ...

Tropical Storm WASHI / Sendong has made landfall 0

Tropical Storm WASHI / Sendong has made landfall

Tropical Storm WASHI / Sendong had made landfall already around 2:30 PM near Baganga, Davao Oriental. The storm continues on its western track towards Central Mindanao.  The US Navy forecast The PAGASA forecast PAGASA...

Washi - Wet feet 0

News Ticker: Medium to strong rain, dark sky

Since 2 PM (14:00) it rains again without interruption, but there is no wind. The soil cannot absorb anymore water, flooding starts.  Situation at 15:00  Temperature: 26.6°C Humidity: 86% Pressure: 1000 hPa Wind: 0...

Washi - Dogs 0

News Ticker: Rainy and gray, that’s all

Nothing special to report. It slightly rains from a uniform gray sky. Landfall is postponed to 3:00 PM this afternoon. We now have a coffee break. Situation at 14:00  Temperature: 26.8°C Humidity: 86% Pressure:...

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News Ticker: Still quiet

It is quiet, very quiet in Camiguin. There is no wind and no rain. The only noise comes from the neighbor’s rooster. The weather agencies have again modified their forecast tracks. The storm seems...

Washi - White Island 0

News Ticker: Quiet

After having “saved” the Lady Julia, our workers went home to secure their own houses. We do not expect a heavy storm but strong rainfall. So, everything has to be removed from the floor...

Washi - Save the Lady Julia 0

News Ticker: Preparing for the Storm

Our friends and neighbors, the Camiguin Action Geckos, bring their dive boat, the “Lady Julia”, in a secured position on the beach. Over 50 people are pulling and pushing the heavy boat. Weather has...

Washi/Sendong Heavy Rain 0

News Ticker: Medium to strong rain

Medium to strong rain has begun. It is getting fresher and the sky is now very dark. Our construction supplier brings a load of gravel and boulder stones. The guys are unloading in the...

Washi / Sendong Shelter 0

News Ticker: We try to stay on-line

We are living near the center of the forecast track of WASHI/Sendong on Camiguin Island. Although the Tropical Storm is not that strong, we risk to encounter brown-outs. We have fully charged all batteries...

Weather-2011-12-16 US NAVY 0

Tropical Storm WASHI / Sendong goes more South

Tropical Storm WASHI / Sendong passes more south than expected. Latest forecast tracks show the storm moving over northern Central Mindanao.  The storm has slightly increased but remains below Typhoon Strength. The US Navy...

Weather-2011-12-14 0

Tropical Storm 27W (pre Sendong) is aproaching

The Tropical Depression 27W has been upgraded to Tropical Storm . Once it will be inside PAR* it will be given the name Sendong). * PAR = Philippines Area of Responsibility The US Navy...

Hanging Tree House 0

The nest over water

Two French designers have developed the nest over the water. Copyright by: Daniel Pouzet and Fred Frety (but didn’t we make this for almost 2000 years?) They offer their expensive bed over the water...

Weather-2011-12-12-A 0

Tropical Depression 27W approaching

Tropical Depression 27W is approaching. Tropical Depression 27W moves unusually low-south and directs to northern Minadanao and Surigao. Several agencies forecast a Typhoon Cat. 1 passing over Surigao, Bohol and western Negros and western...

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Lunar Eclipse tonight

Tonight you should have a look in the sky. The moon will completely hide in the Earth’s shadow. Here in the Philippines we are in a particularly good position because the maximum of the...

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