A total of 1,146 families or 5,264 individuals were evacuated from their homes to schools and covered courts serving as temporary shelters as floodwaters rose in the cities of Pasig, San Juan and Manila. According to a report by the Pasig City Police Station on Sunday, as of 8 a.m., 252 families were staying at […]
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Read moreABOUT 42,686 individuals sought shelter in evacuation centers in Marikina as heavy rains, induced by thunderstorms, flooded most of the city, according to its public information office (PIO). Of the total, 4,340 are housed in Bulelak Covered Court; 4,482 at the Malanday Elementary School; 415 at Sta. Elena High School; 180 at Leodegario Elementary School; […]
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This year has not been a good one for Laos when it comes to flooding as many areas have been inundated since late last month due to heavy rain.
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Read moreA GUTTER system that was installed incorrectly was the cause of the flooding inside the new terminal of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on Tuesday, according to the government’s private partner operating the facility. “At the time of the incident, a rework of the gutter by the contractor was ongoing. The contractor had incorrectly installed […]
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Read moreTHE Marikina River water level rose to 17.4 meters on Sunday becayse if heavy rains spawed by Typhoon “Josie”, prompting local authorities to raise the second alarm. As of posting time, 3,343 individuals and 743 families are seeking shelter in eight evacuation centers. There are 69 individuals and 19 families at the Tanong Elementary School; […]
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Read moreHEAVY rains induced by tropical depression “Henry” resulted in two landslide incidents and floods that affected thousands of families in parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the Visayas although no fatalities have been reported, according to a government-run disaster agency. In its situational report released on Wednesday night, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council […]
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Read moreMETRO Manila and nearby areas were at a standstill on Tuesday as heavy monsoon rains induced by tropical storm “Henry” (international name: Son-Tinh) and floods prompted Malacanang to suspend classes in all levels in public and private schools and work in government offices and disrupted public transport operations. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued Memorandum Circular […]
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Read moreTHE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) raised a blue alert on Tuesday as the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical depression “Henry” flooded Metro Manila and parts of Luzon and the Visayas. An initial report said four houses in Negros Occidental were damaged, displacing four families or 15 individuals. Henry left the Philippines […]
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Rains have triggered floods as high as four feet that swept through three Bataan municipalities on Thursday (June 14), according to the Bataan provincial disaster risk reduction and management office.
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