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PHILIPPINES News, Floods, Dec 18, 2011

Philippine Floods, Landslides Kill 652 in 2011’s Worst Storm
Philippine Floods, Landslides Kill 652
Bloomberg
Some bodies were recovered as far as 60 kilometers from Iligan, swept by floods, Cruz said. Chances of finding the missing are becoming dimmer, he said. Philippine Floods , Landslides Kill 652 in 2011's Worst Storm.
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Philippine Floods, Landslides Kill 652 in Worst 2011 Storm
BusinessWeek
Local governments didn't carry out pre-emptive evacuations even after warnings offlooding and landslides, he said. The Philippines is regularly battered by cyclones that form over the Pacific Ocean, usually sparing southern provinces. ...
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At Least 50000 Children Caught Up in Philippines Flooding, Save the Children ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Dec 18, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- At least 50000 children have been caught up in flooding in the Philippines, Save the Children estimates, after hundreds of people were swept to their deaths by an enormous cyclone. ...
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US troops are out of Iraq...Deadly toll in Philippine floods
9&10 News
ILIGAN, Philippines (AP) — Officials say the worry about an ever-rising death toll from storm-triggered flash floods that devastated a wide swath of the southernPhilippines. Officials say at least 521 people have been killed while another 458 people ...
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Flooding in Dumaguete City, Philippines - December 2011
YouTube
This was just as one of the smaller floods in town was settling down. I feel terrible for those living in areas that were hit hard by the flash floods :(
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Local Filipino community unites to help Mindanao flood victims
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Filipinos are preparing to raise money for disaster relief after flash floodskilled more than 650 people over the weekend. Another 800 people are missing and the toll is expected to rise following a typhoon in the southern island of Mindanao....
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Flash floods kill more than 530 in Philippines
Newsday
Click here Flash floods kill more than 530 in Philippines Originally published: December 17, 2011 8:55 PM Updated: December 18, 2011 4:36 AM By The Associated Press BULLIT MARQUEZ (Associated Press), JIM GOMEZ (Associated Press) (AP) -- As a storm that ...
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Newsday
Lutheran World Relief Responds to Devastating Floods in the Philippines
Sacramento Bee
Gifts will be used to respond to the Philippines Floods until needs there are met. Gifts received after that time will be used where needs are greatest. Please visit lwr.org/Philippinesfloods for more information about LWR's response as it becomes...
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First person account: Rampaging flood up close and personal
Inquirer.net
Tropical Storm Washi blew away Sunday after devastating a wide swath of the southern Philippines with flash floods that killed hundreds of people as they slept and turned two coastal cities into a muddy wasteland filled with overturned cars and ...
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Philippine storm toll exceeds 650; 900 missing
7Online.com
It killed at least 652 people and left more than 900 others missing, the Philippine Red Cross said. Most of the victims were asleep Friday night when flash floods cascaded down mountain slopes with logs and uprooted trees, swelling rivers. ...
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FC Phuket in Lame Draw; 'Hundreds' Missing on Boat; Floods Lash Philippines...
Phuketwan
The scoreline was a measure of Phuket's despair amid a crisis over cash and off-field leadership. ukpa Britons have been urged not to travel to parts of thePhilippines ravaged by deadly flash floods which have claimed more than 430 lives. ...
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Search continues for Philippines flood victims
Radio New Zealand
Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors after flash floods killed more than 440 people and left hundreds missing in the southern Philippines. The navy is scouring the coast along the island of Mindanao while soldiers continue to search swollen ...
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Philippines tropical storm aftermath
YouTube
Hundreds are dead and more are missing after devastating floods in thePhilippines.
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Philippine floods death toll rises to 521 – Red Cross
GMA News
MANILA — The death toll from mammoth floods unleashed in the Philippines by tropical storm Washi (local codename Sendong) has climbed to 521 with nearly 400 people reported as missing, the Red Cross said Sunday. The devastated port cities of Cagayan ...
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Southern provinces brace for storm Washi
Bangkok Post
Tropical storm Washi that hit the southern Philippines, triggering flash floodskilling more than 650 people and leaving many missing, is expected to wreak havoc in southern Thailand tomorrow. The storm was forecast to move through the lower South ...
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PNoy visit to disaster-hit south on Tuesday
ABS CBN News
The Philippine Red Cross said the death toll from the massive floods has already climbed to 521. This is higher than government figures. As of 5:00 am, the NDRRMC reported 327 dead. Valte said, “we've received conflicting reports. ...
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AP Top Stories
The Associated Press
Here's the latest news for Saturday, December 17th: Obama 'pleased' with payroll tax cut; Bradley Manning trial resumes; Hundreds killed in Philippines flashfloods; Defense Secretary visits Libya.
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Corona grants calamity leave for CDO, Iligan courts
ABS CBN News
Some judges and a number of court personnel have appealed for help, with their homes submerged in floods. The Philippine Red Cross said the death toll from the massive floods has already climbed to 521. This is higher than government figures. ...
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Police officer among missing in Bukidnon due to typhoon Sendong
Inquirer.net
By Frinston L. Lim TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Philippines – At least 15 people have died and dozens others, including a police officer, are missing in thefloods spawned by typhoon Sendong (international codename: Washi) that hit Bukidnon province ...
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Philippines flood: Death toll rises to 521
Business Recorder
MANILA: The death toll from mammoth floods unleashed in thePhilippines by tropical storm Washi has climbed to 521, the Red Cross said Sunday. The devastated port cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan accounted for 434 of the deaths, Gwendolyn Pang, ...
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Business Recorder
CDO experiencing 80% water supply shortfall
ABS CBN News
By Shiela Reyes, abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines – Floods brought by tropical storm “Sendong” has also affected the water supply in Cagayan de Oro (CDO). In an interview with ANC's Dateline Philippines on Sunday, Ladele Sagrado, manager of the ...
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Filipino groups raise funds to help the survivors
gulfnews.com
Unaccustomed to tropical storms, the people from Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City were caught unaware by the ravaging floods. As the storm hit land in the early hours of the morning, many died in their sleep as they were swept away by the current. ...
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Sagip Kapamilya aids flood victims in CDO
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 2000 individuals from Cagayan de Oro City were given relief by ABS-CBN's Sagip Kapamilya following the onslaught of tropical storm “Sendong.” The Sagip Kapamilya was able to distribute relief goods and clothes to a ...
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IN THE KNOW: Deadliest typhoons in the Philippines
Inquirer.net
Tropical Storm “Uring” (international name: “Thelma”) is the deadliest weather disturbance in Philippine history. It hit Leyte and Negros provinces in November 1991 and dumped torrential rains that caused massive flash floods in Ormoc City,...
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Death toll from storm in Philippines exceeds 650
英文中國郵報
Limbago, 21, rushed home as soon as the flash floods receded and confirmed her worst fear: Her parents and seven other relatives were gone, swept away from their hut by the river. They had eagerly planned a small Christmas dinner in that hut just days ...
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Philippine floods toll 652 dead with 808 missing
MANILA (AFP) – The death toll from mammoth floods unleashed in the southernPhilippines by tropical storm Washi has climbed to 652 with 808 others missing, the Red Cross said Sunday. The devastated port cities of Cagayan de Oro and ...
Vanguard News
Death Toll Rises in Philippine Floods - World - CBN News ...
The death toll from floods and mudslides in the Philippines has risen above 650.
CBN.com - CBN News
Climate Catastrophe: Philippines floods death toll climbs to over 650 ...
By Global Justice Ecology Project
Note-In Durban, South Africa, at the recent UN climate talks and prior UN meetings, we have had the pleasure of working with climate justice activists from the Philippines. We are trying to contact them now. Climate catastrophe continues and ...
Climate Connections
Flash Floods Kill at Least 450 in Philippines | Ya Libnan | World ...
By syh
Flash floods devastated a southern Philippines region unaccustomed to serious storms, killing at least 450 people while they slept, rousting hundreds of others to their rooftops and turning two coastal cities into muddy, debris-filled waterways ...
Ya Libnan
Flash floods kill at least 450 in Philippines - World News - IBNLive
By IBNLive.com editor@ibnlive.com
Flash floods devastated a southern Philippines region unaccustomed to serious storms, killing at least 450 people while they slept, rousting hundreds of others to their rooftops and turning two coastal cities into muddy, debris-filled waterways ...
IBN Top Headlines
(UPDATE) 652 dead, 808 missing in Philippine floods - Home ...
The Philippine Red Cross says the death toll from a storm that ravaged a wide swath of the south has risen to 652 with 808 others still missing.
philstar.com - Breaking News
Tropical Storm, Floods Kill Hundreds In Philippines « CBS Minnesota
By Jonathon Sharp
A tropical storm caused flash floods that killed more than 430 in the Philippines. For video from the disaster, click the link below. [BBC] ...
CBS Minnesota
than 500 dead in Philippines flood - AMERICAblog News
By Chris in Paris
News and opinion about US politics from a liberal/Democratic/progressive perspective.
US Politics | AMERICAblog News
Search for missing in Philippine floods, more than 500 dead - The ...
Search for missing in Philippine floods, more than 500 dead. Manila - The death toll rose to more than 500 as rescuers Sunday plucked bodies from the sea afterfloods devastated two southern Philippine cities...
The Nation - Breaking News
Philippine flood death toll rises to 652, 808 others missing | Firstpost
Thousands of soldiers and hundreds of local police, reservists, coast guard officers and civilian volunteers were mobilized for rescue efforts, but were hampered byflooded-out roads and lack of electricity.
Firstpost
Death Toll In Philippine Floods Rises : NPR
Pounding rain from a tropical storm swelled rivers and sent walls of water crushing into two southern Philippine cities in the thick of night, killing at least 450 ...
www.npr.org/.../storm-floods-in-philippines-kill-more-than-12...
Philippines island struck by deadly flash floods -PHILIPPINES ...
Flash floods triggered by tropical storm Washi have left more than 400 people dead and ...
www.france24.com/.../20111217-philippines-island-struck-de...
Tropical Storm Washi triggers deadly flash floods in Philippines ...
Deadly flash flooding in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Washi, which struck Mindanao island overnight Friday, has killed at least 180 people.
www.globalpost.com/.../tropical-storm-washi-triggers-deadly-f...
Flash floods kill at least 450 in Philippines - CBS News
Floods devastated a southern Philippines region unaccustomed to serious storms.
www.cbsnews.com/.../philippines-flood-toll-rises-past-400/
In Philippines, Flash Flooding Kills Hundreds - NYTimes.com
Flash floods triggered by a tropical storm sent water gushing into homes, killing more than 500 and surprising families who fled to rooftops.
www.nytimes.com/.../flooding-kills-scores-in-southern-philipp...
BBC News - Philippines storm kills hundreds in Mindanao floods
A tropical storm kills at least 430 people in the Philippines, as night-time flashfloods catch many people in their beds.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16229394
Flash floods kill at least 520 in Philippines - The Globe and Mail
More than 200 people were killed and scores were missing after the typhoon hit the southern Philippines, officials said on Saturday, triggering flash floods and ...
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/.../article2275030/
Philippines storm, floods kill more than 250 - Weather - msnbc.com
More than 250 people were killed and almost twice that number were missing after a typhoon hit the southern Philippines, officials said on Saturday, triggering ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../swept-sea-storm-floods-philippines-k...
Flash floods in southern Philippines – in pictures | World news ...
Hundreds confirmed dead following tropical storm, many of whom were swept away while they slept.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../philippines-flash-floods-in-pictures
Flash floods kill at least 450 in Philippines | The Jakarta Post
Swept away: Remains of homes, trucks and toppled trees lie along a flood-hit area in Cagayan de Oro city, southern Philippines, on Sunday. Tropical ...
www.thejakartapost.com/.../flash-floods-kill-least-450-philippi...
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