After Devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), Philippines Braces for Another Potential Tropical Storm, Forecast to Hit Same Track (Photos/Videos)
Its people has yet to fully grasp the extent as well as recover from the damages wreaked by Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). But the Philippines it seemed is in for another massive rainfall this week. The target areas remain to be the same as those hit by the world's strongest typhoon of 2013.
Kristina Pydynowski, a senior meteorologist from Accuweather.com, said a tropical disturbance is currently brewing north of Papua New Guinea and will seem to hit the Philippines on Tuesday night through Wednesday. What's worse, it "could impact the same areas left devastated" by super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) barely three days ago.
Local weather forecasters confirmed they are currently monitoring a low pressure area (LPA). The LPA, according to local newspaper Sun.Star, quoting weather forecaster Samuel Duran, although "not yet stable and may still dissipate... may develop into a tropical cyclone and enter PAR within the next 24 hours."
Unconfirmed figures gathered by the Associated Press placed the super typhoon Haiyan's (Yolanda) death toll to 10,000 people in the Visayas.
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The weather disturbance found between the Carolina Islands and New Guinea has been upgraded into a tropical depression, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It said it currently has recorded winds of 55 kilometres per hour (kph) near its center, with gustiness up to 83 kph.
Mr Duran said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration the impending storm will Eastern Visayas and Mindanao, the very same areas that super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) blasted on Friday.
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"This system will not be traveling as fast as Haiyan, meaning there will be more time for heavy rain to pour down," Ms Pydynowski said. Rains could "easily trigger new flash flooding problems, especially with the ground severely saturated by Haiyan. Mudslides are again a threat, while any rain could hamper cleanup and recovery efforts."
A forecast of 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 inches) of rain is expected to occur.
"While the winds will pale in comparison to Haiyan, any strong wind gusts could toss around debris left in the wake of Haiyan and create additional hazards to those outside," Ms Pydynowski said.
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