The death toll from the typhoon “Basyang” (international name Conson) has increased to 76, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said in its latest situation report. Forty three of the deaths were from Southern Tagalog, followed by Central Luzon with 15 and Bicol region with 18. Seventy-two people remain missing, mostly from Bicol. Basyang hit...
Category: Across the Regions
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Floods in Maguindanao displace 20,000
20,000 residents in Sultan Kudarat are forced to evacuate to higher grounds due to heavy rains and flooding on June 20 Sunday, according to National Disaster Coordinating Council. This is the third of a series of mass evacuations which started May. Evacuees came from the 10 low-lying villages namely: Bulalo, Salimbao, Calsada, Katuli, Gang, Macaquiling,...
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Rainy season = Dengue season
The rainy season which started a few days ago should make the public wary of dengue. As of April 2010, 4,000 dengue cases, 50 percent higher compared to last year, have already been reported, according to Dr. Eric Tayag of the National Epidemiology Center. In Cavite, the number of dengue cases increased in June. DENGUE...
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Leptospirosis, Malaria: Heavy rainfall and its impact on health
Preparedness can limit the effects of certain hazards that are a result of heavy rainfall. There can be physical damage to infrastructure and casualties caused by landslides and flooding. Heavy rainfall can also damage crops which reduces supply. In the event of flooding there is the danger of electrocution because electricity passes easily through water....