240 Dead, 375000 in Shelters After Philippines Floods
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240 Dead, 375000 in Shelters After Philippines FloodsPosted by: RaulDeSouza240 Dead, 375000 in Shelters After Philippines Floods -
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At least 240 people are now confirmed dead in flooding in the Philippines after more than 90 new deaths were reported in Manila. Moreover, 375,000 have been displaced by the disaster, more than double earlier official figures. As government officials appeal for international help, a BBC correspondent says getting supplies to the refugees has taken priority over search and rescue operations.
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- News Source: China Post | about 1 month agoIn a series of extraordinary scenes, street sweepers and other members of Manila's poorest sector of society flocked to Malacanang Palace in search of food, medicine and shelter. "Evacuees will be given shelter in available areas among the Malacanang...
- News Source: Taiwan News | about 1 month agoWe hope that the disaster areas will be rebuilt soon and local people will return to their normal lives as soon as possible," it added. Typhoon Ketsana hit the Philippines on Saturday, killing more than 200 people, and forcing at least 375,000 people...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 month agoFilipinos walk on a flooded intersection in suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. Many Filipinos tried to rebuild their lives after saving little more than the clothes they wore in a tropical storm that prompted the...
- News Source: ITN | about 1 month agoA disaster report shows a further 37 people are missing following Typhoon Ketsana. Approximately 1.8 million people have been affected by the floods, and nearly 610,000 forced from their homes. Ketsana dumped more rain on Manila and surrounding areas...
- News Source: Voice of America | about 1 month agoOfficials say the death toll from flooding in the Philippines has risen to 240. The new total, announced Tuesday, is up 100 from the previous day's assessment. On Saturday, tropical storm Ketsana brought the heaviest rain the islands have seen in...
- News Source: AKI | about 1 month agoThe death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines has risen to 240 with 37 others missing, as rescue workers continue to pull out more bodies from swollen rivers. Rescue efforts however, have been hampered by the threats of a new...
- Blog Source: celebritytwittergossip.comHelp for Typhoon Ondoy Victims in the Philippines. donate. On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ondoy brought a month's worth of rainfall to Metro Manila and nearby areas in just a few hours, causing severe flooding which resulted in the loss of ... This
- Blog Source: trendsupdates.comManila, the capital city of Philippines is the worst affected with almost 80 percent of the city being submerged under the water. The floods have displaced 450000 people and more than 115000 people have moved to makeshift shelters. ... Although the
- Blog Source: melaniepaz.over-blog.comSeptember 26, 2009 One of the most unforgettable moment happened in the Philippines, A typhoon tragedy which named: Bagyong Ondoy killed many lives and destroy many properties including their shelter, . ... National Disaster Coordinating Council (
- Blog Source: www.pastoon.comPhilippines: Flooding documented on citizen videos. Picture from Twitpic user reahguevarra. Several parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces are still flooded today even if Tropical Storm 'Ondoy' (International name: Ketsana) has ... about by
- Blog Source: globalvoicesonline.orgExcerpt. Citizen videos were able to capture horrible scenes of loss and devastation caused by a tropical storm which struck Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the Philippines last Saturday. ... This tweet by a Senator of the Republic shows that
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Video Source: xml.truveo.com - Video Source: www.truveo.comFlooding in Philippines Leaves ...Video Source: www.truveo.comFlooding in Philippines Leaves Dozens Dead
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