 Philippine flood survivors seek aid; 246 dead
 30.09.2009 5:46  34 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Philippines, Storm, Ketsana, Storm Ketsana, Tropical Storm, Tropical, Asian, Philippine, Southeast, PHOTOS, Officials
MANILA, Philippines -- Flood victims trudged through ankle-deep sludge to crowded relief centers in the Philippines, as the death toll rose to 246 from waters that submerged the homes of more than 2 million people. Another tropical storm was headed toward the southern Philippines and could hit on Wednesday afternoon, government forecaster Malou Rivera said. Officials fear more heavy rain could flood already hard-hit areas, and complicate cleanup efforts. Tropical Storm Ketsana brought the worst flooding to the Southeast Asian country in four decades, chasing some victims to their rooftops to escape the rising water and sweeping others down raging rivers. CLICK FOR MORE PHOTOS AP Video: 23...
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| Philippines needs foreign assistance
29.09.2009 22:48 29 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Philippines, Storm, Ketsana, Storm Ketsana, Tropical Storm, Tropical
The current situation in the Philippines requires the engagement and input of the entire international community if the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ketsana is to be contained. In order to minimise the negative ramifications of this natural disaster, the global...
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| Flood kills 246 in Philippines; survivors seek aid
(AP)
29.09.2009 22:27 25 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Philippines, Rogen, Storm, Ketsana, Storm Ketsana, Tropical Storm, Tropical, Manila, Pacific, Philippine, Rescuers
 AP - Flood victims trudged through ankle-deep sludge to crowded relief centers in the Philippines on Tuesday, as the death toll rose to 246 from water that inundated the homes of nearly 2 million people.
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| Deadly typhoon slams into Vietnam
29.09.2009 16:57 27 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Storm, Ketsana, Storm Ketsana, Vietnam
 A powerful typhoon slammed into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing 32 people and flooding the country's coastline after leaving a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines.
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| Philippine death toll rises as new storms brew
29.09.2009 13:48 22 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy
Tags: Philippines, Storm, Ketsana, Storm Ketsana, Philippine, Rescuers
Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets Tuesday, pushing the toll from flooding in the northern Philippines to more than 284 dead or missing.
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