The non-stop heavy rains carried by Typhoon Ofel since Wednesday, October 24, 2012, swept away 30 houses located near and along the Bacong River in North Cotabato. The houses were totally damaged when the rushing water swept away the shanties of the farmers in Sitio Lambusong in Bacong. A big crack in the mountain of...
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Incessant rains cause floods and landslide in Metro Manila
Torrential rains caused by the southwest monsoon, and enhanced by Tropical Storm Haikui, brought floods and landslide in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Widespread flooding was reported in the cities of Valenzuela, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Makati, Navotas, Paranaque, Quezon, Marikina and Pasig. Flooding was also reported in the nearby provinces of...
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TS Gener kills 45; affects thousands of families
Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total...
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Shallow Low Pressure Area affects 6,000 families
Two shallow low pressure areas (SLPA), spotted in Mindanao last week, affected 6, 183 families or 30,937 persons in six provinces in Regions IV-B, X, XI and XII. At least 10 people were reported killed. Flashfloods were reported in Malaybalay and Lantapan, Bukidnon; Glan, Sarangani; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; and Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. In Malaybalay City,...