Flash Floods Kill 7 Filipinos
Filipinos had to deal with the flooding that was caused by heavy rains. It was not long ago that Filipinos in Mindanao endured the catastrophe brought by Sendong. March 28, 2012 was a date to remember for citizens residing near the Bicol Region. Preliminary information provided that 4 people drowned and about 500 persons were [...]
Read More →Tornado Razes Bacolod City, Philippines
March 29, 2012, around 12:40 noon, a tornado razed the streets of Bacolod City, Philippines. This was somehow new to Filipinos because the entire country is seldom hit by tornadoes and hurricanes. In fact, statistics have revealed that this is the just the third time that a tornado hit Bacolod. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration [...]
Read More →Heavy Flooding in Zamboanga City, Philippines
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Approximately 13,000 persons have vacated Zamboanga del Norte as heavy rains resulted to massive flooding in the province. The floods happened when Dapitan City River started to overflow its banks. More than 3,263 families or 13,052 individuals were evacuated in their villages – Barcelona, Ba-ao, Oyan, Sulangon, [...]
Read More →Earthquake Rescue Operations Continue in Philippines
In the central Philippines, efforts to rescue victims from Monday’s 6.7-magnitude earthquake in western provinces are being made difficult by impassable roads and bridges. There are at least 15 confirmed dead in the said area. In one mountainside town, dozens were buried alive due to landslide. Food shortage is now one of the major problems [...]
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