3,000 families lose homes in Guadalupe fire

Up to 3,000 families lost their homes after a fire broke out in Guadalupe, Makati last April 19.
The huge fire, which reached general alarm, struck the Laperal Compound in Guadalupe. All firefighters in Metro Manila helped to put out the blaze.
But the firemen had difficulty controlling the fire due to the narrow streets. Gas tanks [...]

More than 147,000 people affected by floods in Central and Eastern Visayas

Some 147,288 people or 29,430 families in 460 barangays have been affected by floods in Regions VII and VIII. Nine people were also confirmed dead due to floods and landslide.

The city government of Tacloban and the provincial government of Leyte both declared a state of calamity following massive displacement of affected communities.

Leyte and parts of [...]

2M Filipinos affected by floods, landslides; majority still in need of assistance

Heavy rains along the eastern Philippine seaboard which started in December 2010 have now affected 399, 237 families or 2,001,221 individuals, according to government reports posted on February 1, 2011.

Military operation in Basilan displaced 1500 families

1,516 families (7,103 persons) from 10 Barangays in Basilan Province are displaced due to an ongoing armed conflict that started January 17,2011, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

1,230,022 people in 8 regions badly affected by floods, landslides

235,867 families (1,230,022 persons) in 24 provinces in 8 regions were badly affected by continuous rains, floodings and landslides triggered by the northeast monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon, and the tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, according to the 28th situation report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction [...]

Thousands displaced by flashflood in Lanao del Norte

Around 5,000 families in Lanao del Norte were forced to evacuate their homes due to flash floods caused by moderate to heavy rains which started December 29, according to a report by Rural Missionaries of the Philippines Northern Mindanao Sub-region and Panday Bulig Inc.
Below is the partial data (as of January 5, 2011) [...]

12,752 families affected by landslide, flood in Albay

A total of 12,752 families or 62,655 persons were affected by landslides and flooding in the province of Albay and nearby areas caused by moderate to heavy rains since December 29, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
Landslides affected 1,118 families (5,414 persons) in 18 barangays in Manito, Sto. Domingo, Malilipot and [...]

Muntinlupa fire leaves hundreds homeless for Christmas

Hundreds of families were left homeless Thursday after a fire raged for almost seven hours in Barangay Cupang, Muntinlupa City.
Chief Insp. Roderick Aguto Sr., said about 800 families were affected by the fire which razed about 200 houses, mostly made of lightweight materials.
The Muntinlupa City Fire Station said the fire broke out at 7:15 p.m. [...]

Cordillera Region battered by Super Typhoon Juan

Kalinga Province

Kalinga is one among the hardly hit province by super typhoon Juan on October 17 to 19, 2010. The province was under signal # 1 on October 17 then on the early morning of October 18, Kalinga was under Signal #3 then just a few hours it was under signal #4. [...]

Typhoon Juan affects livelihood in Ilocos Region

Typhoon Juan hit Northern Luzon on October 18, 2010 and a public storm warning signal # 3 was declared in all Ilocos provinces. On midnight of October 19 as Typhoon Juan exited on the coastal areas of La Union and Ilocos Sur, storm surges destroyed homes, crops and livelihood and thousands evacuated in coastal [...]

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