Camarines Norte now under state of calamity

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 03:54:25 +0000

Camarines Norte now under state of calamity

The Camarines Norte DRRMC on Monday approved the recommendation placing the province under state of calamity due to the onslaught of “Usman.”

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‘Usman’ death toll hits 44; slides bury victims’ homes as they slept

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 21:26:28 +0000

HOLIDAY TURNS TO HARDSHIP The people of Buhi, Camarines Sur, including residents who have adorned their homes with a Christmas star, may find little reason to celebrate on New Year’s Eve after rains dumped by Tropical Depression “Usman” left the town submerged in floodwaters. PHOTO COURTESY OF BUHI POLICE

LEGAZPI CITY—At least 44 people have been reported dead and several others missing in floods and landslides in the Bicol region and Eastern Visayas caused by heavy rains generated by Tropical Depression “Usman.” Heavy rains have also driven thousands in Southern Luzon out of their homes since Friday. Many roads, including national highways, in the […]

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‘Usman’ death toll rises to 50; search continues for 11 missing

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:50:26 +0000

‘Usman’ death toll rises to 50; search continues for 11 missing

As search and retrieval operations are being continued to locate the  11 missing individuals throughout Bicol, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) here has already recorded 50 fatalities, with most of the victims falling victims to landslides.

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Flash flood in Calbayog City kills 3; 4 others missing

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:08:05 +0000

Flash flood in Calbayog City kills 3; 4 others missing

At least three persons were confirmed dead while four others remained missing after a remote village in Calbayog City was hit by a devastating flash flood triggered by tropical depression “Usman.”

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Only 798 passengers remain stranded in ports — Coast Guard

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 08:24:20 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Only 798 passengers remain stranded in different ports nationwide as a result of heavy rain dumped by Tropical Depression “Usman” that has been downgraded to a low pressure area, the Philippine Coast Guard said Sunday.

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‘Usman’ death tollclimbs to 24–NDRRMC

Credit to Author: DEMPSEY REYES| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:58:00 +0000

THE death toll from tropical depression “Usman” climbed to 24 as its heavy rains caused landslides and floods in Southern Luzon and the Visayas, disaster authorities said on Sunday. Edgar…READ

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LPA, cold front continue to bring rain to parts of PH–Pagasa

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 03:02:38 +0000

THE low pressure area (LPA) that was formerly tropical depression “Usman”, the tail-end of a cold front and the northeast monsoon continue to bring rain to parts of the country,…READ

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Body of 3-yr-old boy found floating in flooded CamSur village

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:34:12 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The body of a three-year-old boy was found floating in the flooded barangay of Pambuhan in Garchitorena, Camarines Sur on Sunday after heavy rain was dumped by Tropical Depression “Usman.”

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