Over 100 died in Philippines torrential rains

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19 dead in torrential rains
The Philippine Star Updated August 08, 2012 04:57 PM
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This handout photo taken on August 8, 2012 and released by the Department of National Defense (DND) shows an aerial shot of the overflowing Marikina river in suburban Manila.

This handout photo taken on August 8, 2012 and released by the Department of National Defense (DND) shows an aerial shot of flooding around Bulacan, north of Manila.

Evacuees stay inside a Catholic church converted into a temporary evacuation center in Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012.

By Alexis Romero

MANILA, Philippines - At least 19 have been confirmed killed and more than a million people have been affected by non-stop rains and floods spawned by the southwest monsoon, officials said Wednesday.

During a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Director Lina Sarmiento of the police's community relations group said that nine of the fatalities were from Metro Manila, one from Ilocos, six from Central Luzon and three were from Calabarzon.

“The information was based on the reports submitted by our field units,” Sarmiento, the community relations chief of the Philippine National Police, reported to President Benigno Aquino III.

The NDRRMC, however, said it has verified only 16 fatalities as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.

NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos said nine of the fatalities died in a landslide in barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City last Tuesday.

The nine fatalities were identified as Jayson Baylon, 16, Jayvee Baylon, 20, Jissele Baylon, 7, Cecilia Baylon, 50, Jonathan Castulo, 3, three week-old infant Junica Castulo, and Jessica Baylon, Jethro Baylon and Joshua Castulo whose ages remain undetermined.

In Caloocan, a certain Gilbert Rabara, 36 drowned due to the floods that submerged parts of the city.

Two fatalities were also recorded in Central Luzon, including a certain Darel Flores, 9, who died of electrocution in Pampanga and Ariem Menes, 19, who drowned in Zambales.

A certain Marie Pansipane, 7, and her sister Ana Mae Pansipane, whose age remain undetermined, of barrio Ulanggo in Tanauan, Batangas also drowned as they were crossing a river.

Ramos said a certain Tracy Estrella, 11, and Stephanie Marquez, 3, died of drowning in Pampanga.

At least four persons were injured namely Jessie Baylon, 24, Kidskin Simbulan, 40, Leslyn Simbulan, 19, and Alex Simbulan, whose age has yet to be determined. All of them are residents of barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City and got injured due to the landslide.

However, the NDRRMC is still validating reports that 10 persons have been injured after a road located on the side of a mountain collapsed in Antipolo.

Ramos said that the bad weather has so far affected 1,220,021 persons or 265,630 families in Metro Manila, Ilocos, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa regions.

Of this figure, 394,844 persons or 80,189 families were displaced.

Ramos said 31,403 families or 149,170 persons are inside 296 evacuation centers while the rest are in the houses of their respective relatives and friends.

Manila, San Juan, Pasay, Laguna, Bataan, Pampanga, Zambales, Navotas, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Marikina, and parts of Bulacan namely Guiguinto, Malolos, Meycauayan, Obando have been placed under state of calamity.

Such declaration allows local officials to tap their respective calamity funds to assist the affected residents.

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Please help us pray for the victims of the severe flooding here in the Philippines. Together with my co-parents and some friends, we created a "Relief Drive" page to help out in the collection and distribution of relief goods to the unfortunate victims and their families.

Thank you and God bless,
Joni Whatcott

Dear Friends:

May we all take the time to show compassion to our less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ who were forced to leave their homes for the security of their lives, who seem to be in an endless battle for hunger and thirst for they have lost their means of living, for those who have lost their families because of the recent calamity.
Let us ease their pain and bring hope to them by way of sharing what we can....

In view of this, we created a "Relief Drive" page where you can register and choose an option if you want to participate in donating, repackaging, and deploying of relief goods.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... TlJ1dWc6MQ

Together, let us...feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty and comfort their aching hearts!

"If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:17-18

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49 dead, 2 million affected by habagat floods
Posted at 08/09/2012 9:57 PM | Updated as of 08/10/2012 8:17 AM
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Personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) start clearing on Thursday a collapsed portion of Marcos Highway in Bgy. San Jose, Antipolo City. Part of the road gave way like a sinkhole on Wednesday due to torrential rains. Almost two weeks of heavy rains soaked hillsides triggering landslides in some areas.

Vehicles make their way past mounds of mud and debris that accumulated on Araneta Avenue in Quezon City. After almost two weeks of continuous rains, the sky cleared on Thursday which allowed water in flooded areas to subside.

Workers start clearing tons of garbage which accumulated on Araneta Avenue after rains stopped on Thursday allowing the water to subside. Eleven days of continuous rains brought about by a southwest monsoon flooded 60% of Metro Manila.

Residents of Bgy. San Vicente in Angono, Rizal use makeshift boats to move around as the area near Laguna de Bay remains under water. Photo by Mark Cristino for ABS-CBNnews.com

A body is recovered from Provident Village in Marikina City by a rescuer. The subdivision was again submerged just as it was three years ago by tropical storm Ondoy. Photo by Mark Demayo for ABS-CBNnews.com


by Jojo Malig, ABS-CBNnews.com

MANILA - Forty-nine people have died and more than 2 million people in Metro Manila and several Luzon provinces have been affected by heavy rains caused by a storm-enhanced "habagat" or the southwest monsoon.

Drowning caused most of the deaths, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its latest report on the disaster Thursday night.

Twenty-six died in Metro Manila, including 11 who were buried alive in a landslide in Quezon City.

Nineteen were killed in the provinces of Pampanga, Zambales, Bulacan, and Bataan in Central Luzon. Four died in Batangas, Rizal, and Romblon, the NDRRMC said.

Six others remain missing, and 4 are recovering from their injuries.

The heavy rains have affected a total of 2,110,871 people in 16 provinces in the country, according to the NDRRMC.

Eighty cities and towns are severely flooded.

Central Luzon is the hardest-hit, with 1,318,083 people affected, and more than 45,000 of them are in temporary evacuation centers.

In Metro Manila, floods spawned by heavy rains affected 265,715 people and forced more than 200,00 to flee their homes, the NDRRMC said.

A total of 422,911 people were also affected in Calabarzon region south of Metro Manila. The Visayas was not spared, with 10,689 people affected by torrential rains.

A state of calamity has been declared in the following cities and towns:

Metro Manila: Marikina, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Muntinlupa, San Juan, Pasig, Pasay, Caloocan and Pateros
Region III: Bataan, Pampanga, Zambales and Bulacan, Olongapo City
Region IV-A: Laguna
Region IV-B: Palawan (Culion, El Nido and Linacapan)

The national government has yet to release estimates on the damage caused by the massive floods.

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Please continue to pray for the Philippines as we have another storm coming tomorrow.
Thank you.
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Death toll from 'habagat' rains nears 100
Posted at 08/13/2012 10:01 AM | Updated as of 08/13/2012 2:16 PM
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By Dharel Placido, ABS-CBNnews.com

MANILA, Philippines – The number of people who lost their lives from last week's torrential rains has reached 92, latest government data revealed on Monday.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said most of the deaths were recorded in Central Luzon with 38; followed by the National Capital Region (32); MIMAROPA (15); Region I (6); and Region IV-B (1).

NDRRMC data showed that drowning was the most common cause of death with 66 cases.

The other causes of death were: landslide (12); electrocution (4); heart attack (3); struck by lightning (2); hit by falling trees (2); nervous breakdown (1). The cause of death of two of the fatalities were not indicated.

The number of people affected by torrential rains and floods rose to 3.45 million. Of this number, 89, 114 families or 410,729 people were still inside evacuation centers.

Meanwhile, the total cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture in affected areas has reached P616,376,611.50.

Severe flooding also damaged 8,629 houses in Regions I, III, IV-A, IV-B and VI.

A total of 40 towns, cities and provinces have so far declared a state of calamity.

NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos said coastal areas such as Hagonoy, Calumpit, Marilao and Obando in Bulacan; and Apalit, Sasmuan, Candaba, Masantol and Lubao in Pampanga remain flooded.

"Nakadugtong ito sa dagat, lalo na kung high tide, babagal ang pag-hupa ng baha," Ramos told dzMM.

PAGASA said Metro Manila and nearby areas remain under threat to possible torrential rains as tropical depression "Helen" moves closer to the Philippines.

PAGASA forecaster Samuel Duran said sea conditions remain favorable for Helen to develop into a storm, threatening to bring heavy rains over the Philippines by enhancing the southwest monsoon (habagat).

Duran said Helen is forecast to hit extreme northern Luzon, but may still bring rains to central and southern Luzon which are still reeling from the effects of the two weeks of raining from tropical cyclone "Gener" and the enhanced southwest monsoon.

As of 7 a.m., Helen was located 600 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora. It was moving slowly at 9 kilometers per hour.

Ramos, meanwhile, said local government units are more prepared than ever in responding to disasters, citing stronger links between the NDRRMC and its local counter parts.

He said 86% of LGUs so far have established local disaster management councils.