Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), one of the most powerful typhoons on record, ripped through central Philippines Friday, November 8. It made its first landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 4:40am. With sustained winds of 235 kilometers per hour and gusts of 275 kph, it made its second landfall over Tolosa, Leyte at 7am, and its third...
Category: Eastern Visayas
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Photo Gallery: Effects of Typhoon Quinta in Leyte
Brgy. Pagsanghan, Abuyog, Leyte experienced sudden flooding on the early morning of Dec 25, 2012 due to Typhoon Quinta. Flood covered their rice fields and roads. Meanwhile, their elementary school buildings and houses near their river and irrigation canals were also covered by water and mud up to knee-deep high. Affected structures were electrical poles...
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Photo Gallery: Flashflood in Leyte
Photos of the recent flashflood in Leyte. Sent by CDRC’s Regional Center, Leyte Center for Development (LCDE), who also suffered from the flood.
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More than 147,000 people affected by floods in Central and Eastern Visayas
Some 147,288 people or 29,430 families in 460 barangays have been affected by floods in Regions VII and VIII. Nine people were also confirmed dead due to floods and landslide. The city government of Tacloban and the provincial government of Leyte both declared a state of calamity following massive displacement of affected communities. Leyte and...