The number of casualties from the floods and landslides brought by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) has already reached 629 after more bodies were recovered, majority of which came from the landslide-hit areas of the Cordillera Region, and the flooded province of Pangasinan. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said, 185 were injured, and 52 remain missing. The...
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“Pepeng” death toll now at 375
The death toll from the heavy rains and landslides brought by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) rose to 375 after more bodies were recovered, majority of which came from the landslide-hit areas of the Cordillera Region, and the flooded province of Pangasinan. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said, 185 were injured, and 48 remain missing. The number...
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Tropical Depression Pepeng makes third landfall in northern Philippines
Tropical depression Pepeng (Parma) made a third landfall in northern Philippines Thursday, causing widespread flooding and landslides. Last weekend, Pepeng made landfall over Cagayan, then three days later, over Ilocos Norte. The number of affected families by Pepeng has increased to 234,232 or 1,053,325 persons in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, NCR and...
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Over 4 M people affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy
The number of affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana), has already reached more than 4 million people or 829,498 families, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said. The estimated cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture caused by the Philippines’ worst flooding in four decades has also increased to 9.7 B. Ondoy battered Metro Manila and...