Torrential rains caused by the southwest monsoon, and enhanced by Tropical Storm Haikui, brought floods and landslide in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Widespread flooding was reported in the cities of Valenzuela, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Makati, Navotas, Paranaque, Quezon, Marikina and Pasig. Flooding was also reported in the nearby provinces of...
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TS Gener kills 45; affects thousands of families
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...
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Fire leaves 1,520 families homeless in Isla Puting Bato
A fire hits a densely populated urban poor community in Isla Puting Bato, Brgy. 20, Tondo, Manila, last May 11, 2012 that lasted for two hours from 4:00 in the afternoon until 6:00 in the evening. The fire left around one thousand two hundred ninety four (1,520) or five thousand four hundred thirty six (5,536)...
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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...