MANILA, Philippines - Swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets yielded more bodies yesterday, bringing the death toll from massive flooding brought by tropical storm “Ondoy” to 246.
As disaster teams sifted through tons of debris in search of bodies – and hopefully survivors – two new storms brewing in the Pacific threatened to complicate relief efforts. Full Story.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
‘Kiko’ death toll: 21; search on for 4 miners
MANILA, Philippines—Leaving 21 dead in Luzon, the heavy rains set off by Typhoon “Kiko” (international codename: Morakot) last week damaged P35.88 million in roads, bridges and crops in the provinces of Benguet, Tarlac and Pampanga, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported Sunday.
Landslides and flash floods destroyed roads and bridges as sea walls and dikes were breached when the typhoon poured nonstop rain over a large swath of Luzon on Thursday.
A portion of the Pinatubo dike broke, causing connecting rivers to swell and plunging 10 villages in Zambales province in floodwaters.
Three foreigners on their way to Mt. Pinatubo drowned when raging currents engulfed their vehicle.
Of the fatalities, 13 were in the Cordillera Administrative Region, seven in Central Luzon and one in Metro Manila.
At least three landslides occurred in Benguet, causing an elementary school to collapse, damaging three ball mills and several houses, and burying pocket miners. Click to continue.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
9 dead in floods, slides due to ‘Kiko’
2 French, 1 Belgian drown in Tarlac river
MANILA, Philippines — At least nine people, including three foreigners trekking on Mt. Pinatubo, died in flash floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon “Kiko” (international codename: Morakot) in Central and northern Luzon on Thursday and Friday, according to reports gathered by the Inquirer.
Strong rains caused the O’Donnell River in Capas, Tarlac, to breach its banks on Thursday afternoon, sweeping three foreigners and their Filipino guide in the current.
Senior Supt. Rudy Lacadin, Tarlac police director, said three Koreans and six French nationals survived the flash flood that occurred as they descended Pinatubo on Thursday afternoon.
The Tarlac police and the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) identified the fatalities as Cholet Martine and Callet Thierry, both of France; Staylenan Walter of Belgium; and their Filipino guide, Ordonio Fernando.
The foreigners were part of a group of eight French nationals and one Belgian who registered at the Pinatubo Development Center in Capas at around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday for a trek on Pinatubo, according to Tarlac Gov. Victor Yap.
“We have no excuses for what happened. We will do further work to ensure the visitors’ safety,” Governor Yap said. Click on Link to read on.
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