Floods displace over 200 individuals in northern Cebu

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 200 individuals from northern Cebu were preemptively evacuated following floodings due to the low-pressure area (LPA) that affected parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Wednesday, July 17. At least nine localities…

Mandaue City floods displace 352 families, Cortes seeks solutions

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/17/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least 352 families or 1,405 individuals were affected by the flooding in three barangays in Mandaue City on Monday, July 15. The affected barangays were Umapad, Paknaan, and Ibabao-Estancia, with Umapad being…

Indonesia floods: At least 34 killed, 16 missing

05/13/2024

Datar, Indonesia–At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago’s most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday. Hours of…

Floods in south Brazil kill 75 people in 7 days, 103 others missing

Associated Press 05/06/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least…

Dubai: Floods submerge roads, affect airport after record rains

Agence France Presse 04/18/2024

Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on Wednesday, a day after the heaviest rains on record. Tailbacks snaked along waterlogged, six-lane…

Davao Oriental placed under state of calamity due to floods, landslides

Germelina Lacorte 01/28/2024

DAVAO CITY — The Provincial Board of Davao Oriental has placed the entire province under a state of calamity due to the destruction wrought by floods and landslides brought about by the continuous rain spawned by the…

742 people evacuated due to floods in Cagayan town

Villamor Visaya Jr. 12/24/2023

TUGUEGARAO CITY —Disaster response officials reported Sunday, Dec. 24, that 742 people (237 families) were evacuated Saturday night, Dec. 23, when incessant rains spawned by the northeast monsoon triggered floods in low-lying areas in Allacapan town in…

Myanmar flooding: More than 14,000 people displaced 

10/10/2023

BANGKOK — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said Monday.…

Pagasa warns of floods in parts of PH due to rains, thunderstorms

Adrian Parungao 09/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  Though Tropical Storm Jenny (international name: Koinu) is not expected to directly affect the country, some parts of the country may experience flooding due to light to moderate rains and thunderstorms, the state weather…

CPPO ready to assist in search and rescue operations of flood victims

Emmariel Ares 09/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CCPO) said it is ready to provide assistance to the victims of floodsa and other related incidents in Cebu. Since Monday, September 11, 2023, heavy rainfall has been pestering…

Floods caused by heavy rains, clogged drainages in Cebu, says CCDRRMO

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) identified factors that contributed to the heavy floods that occurred in various parts of Metro Cebu this week. CCDRRMO Head Harold Alcontin said…

Floods prompt evacuation of some individuals in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/11/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Several individuals in Mandaue City were evacuated due to the flooding caused by the heavy rainfall on late Monday afternoon, September 11. Felix Suico Jr., head of the Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction…

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