News Minimalist logo

News Minimalist

All news ranked by significance

Typhoon Leon intensifies, more areas in the Philippines placed under Signal No. 2

newsinfo.inquirer.net — October 29, 2024, 01:01 PM UTC

Summary: Typhoon Leon, also known as Kong-rey, has intensified, prompting the Philippine weather agency to place more areas under Signal No. 2. This development indicates increased wind and rain risks for affected regions.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that 125 deaths have been linked to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, with 14 confirmed. The remaining deaths are still being verified.

The Philippine Navy reported monitoring two Chinese fishing vessels in the country's exclusive economic zone. Details about their exact location and timing are still pending.

Full article

Article metrics
Significance4.9
Scale & Impact6.0
Positivity2.4
Credibility7.5
What is this?

This is article metrics. Combined, they form a significance score, that indicates how important the news is on a scale from 0 to 10.

My algorithm scores 10,000 news articles daily, and creates a single significance-ordered list of news.

Read more about how I calculate significance, or see today's top ranked news on the main page:

See today's news rankings

Timeline:

  1. [4.5]
    Severe Tropical Storm Leon exits Philippine area of responsibility, weakens as it moves north (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 1h
    Source
  2. [4.1]
    Batanes recovers from Typhoon Leon as storm signals downgrade (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 11h
    Source
  3. [4.0]
    Typhoon Leon continues to impact Luzon as it approaches Taiwan (rappler.com)
    1d 11h
    Source
  4. [4.7]
    Philippines prepares for Typhoon Leon as evacuation efforts begin in Batanes (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    1d 16h
    Source
  5. [4.9]
    Typhoon Leon weakens as Batanes issues Signal No. 3 (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 20h
    Source
  6. [4.6]
    Super Typhoon Leon brings heavy rainfall and violent weather to Northern Luzon (gmanetwork.com)
    2d 2h
    Source
  7. [4.7]
    Super Typhoon Leon brings strong winds and flooding to Batanes and Cagayan (gmanetwork.com)
    2d 9h
    Source
  8. [4.7]
    Marcos urges local governments to prepare for Super Typhoon Leon in the Philippines (manilatimes.net)
    2d 14h
    Source
  9. [4.2]
    Super Typhoon Leon threatens storm surge in Batanes and Cagayan (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    2d 15h
    Source
  10. [4.9]
    Philippines prepares for Super Typhoon Leon as winds reach 185 kilometers per hour (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    2d 19h
    Source
  11. [5.4]
    Super Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Taiwan with potential widespread impact (cnn.com)
    2d 21h

    ScoresSource
  12. [4.9]
    Typhoon Leon strengthens to super typhoon status as it approaches Luzon (gmanetwork.com)
    2d 21h
    Source
  13. [4.5]
    Leon intensifies into super typhoon, says Pagasa (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    2d 21h
    Source
  14. [4.8]
    Typhoon Leon forces thousands to evacuate in Luzon (gmanetwork.com)
    2d 22h
    Source
  15. [5.5]
    Bicol prepares for evacuation as Typhoon Leon approaches (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    3d 1h

    ScoresSource
  16. [4.2]
    Taiwan braces for Typhoon Kong-rey as storm rapidly intensifies (rawstory.com)
    3d 12h
    Source
  17. [4.5]
    Storm surge warning issued for Batanes and Cagayan as Typhoon Leon approaches (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    3d 16h
    Source
  18. [4.3]
    Typhoon Leon intensifies with winds of 130 kilometers per hour, warns Pagasa (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    3d 20h
    Source
  19. [5.8]
    Philippines orders mandatory evacuations as Severe Tropical Storm Leon approaches (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    4d 11h

    ScoresSource
  20. [4.7]
    Leon intensifies into severe tropical storm as 12 areas in Luzon face wind warnings (gmanetwork.com)
    4d 14h
    Source
  21. [4.7]
    New storm Kong-rey approaches Philippines after Trami disaster (sg.news.yahoo.com)
    4d 22h
    Source
  22. [4.3]
    Tropical Storm Leon prompts wind warning in parts of Cagayan, Isabela, and Catanduanes (gmanetwork.com)
    5d 0h
    Source
  23. [4.0]
    Tropical Storm Leon speeds up over Philippine Sea, may reach Signal No. 2 (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    5d 16h
    Source
  24. [3.8]
    Tropical Storm Leon maintains strength in Philippine Sea with potential for intensification (rappler.com)
    5d 18h
    Source
  25. [4.3]
    Signal No. 1 expected in Cagayan Valley and Bicol region as Tropical Storm Leon approaches (manilatimes.net)
    5d 19h
    Source
  26. [4.5]
    Tropical Storm Kong-Rey enters Philippine Area of Responsibility as Leon (gmanetwork.com)
    6d 9h
    Source
  27. [4.3]
    Tropical Storm Kong-Rey approaches Philippines, may strengthen into typhoon by Monday (gmanetwork.com)
    6d 19h
    Source