The 6.9 magnitude earthquake that shook Negros Oriental on February 6, 2012, left 39 people killed and 71 others missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported. As of February 10, PHIVOLCS recorded 1428 aftershocks, 87 of which were felt. There were also unusual sea level changes reported right after the earthquake in...
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TS Sendong breached ‘Ondoy’ record with 957 deaths
At least 957 people were killed, while 42 others remain missing after floods and landslides brought by Tropical Storm Sendong (international codename: Washi) battered Southern Philippines Friday night (December 16, 2011). Many of those killed were women and children who drowned when rivers swelled in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City. Other victims came...
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Update: 632 dead due to TS ‘Sendong’ (Washi)
The number of people killed due to Tropical Storm Sendong (International Code: Washi) has increased to 632 as of the latest report (Dec 19, 12nn) from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. At least 82 more people remain missing. Floods and landslides battered Southern Philippines Friday night (December 16, 2011), killing mostly women...
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‘Sendong’ devastates Southern Philippines
At least 332 people were killed, while many others (281) remain missing after floods and landslides brought by Tropical Storm Sendong (international codename: Washi) battered Southern Philippines Friday night (December 16, 2011). Many of those killed were women and children who drowned when the river swelled in Cagayan de Oro City. Other victims came from...