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...
Category: Central Luzon
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Rising above Ondoy and Pepeng
Flooding is a natural occurrence in the town of Bayambang as it seats near the 25 square kilometer Poponto Swamp which connects the Tarlac and Agno rivers. The swamp retains water from the Tarlac River while Agno River is a spillway of the San Roque Dam. This literally makes Bayambang a catch basin as soon...
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Pedring-affected families receive relief assistance
CDRC and its Regional Centers assisted 3,631 families affected by Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Bicol. Typhoon Pedring battered Luzon on September 25, 2011. At least 651,889 families or 3,030,755 persons were affected. Some 83 people were also killed, and 91 others injured. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services...
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Photo Gallery: Relief distribution for Typhoon Nesat-affected families
CDRC, together with its Regional Centers TABI, ABI and CREST, conducted relief distribution for the families affected by Typhoon Nesat (Pedring) in Metro Manila, Albay, Zambales, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija. The RDOs, conducted from January 17-February 27, served 3,631 families. This was supported by Caritas Switzerland and Swiss Solidarity.