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MANILA, Philippines — Floods and a landslide killed at least seven people in the Philippines on Monday as Tropical Storm Yagi, locally known as Enteng, dumped heavy rain on the capital Manila ...
The Manggahan Floodway is an artificially constructed waterway in Metro Manila, Philippines.The floodway was built in 1986, [1] with the cost of 1.1 billion pesos, in order to reduce flooding along the Pasig River during the rainy season, by diverting the peak water flows of the Marikina River to Laguna de Bay, which serves as a temporary reservoir.
The provincial government of Misamis Occidental declared a state of calamity (SOC) as they received the full brunt of the flooding. The cities of Gingoog, Ozamiz, and provincial capital of Oroquieta, as well as surrounding municipalities were most affected by the floods. [11] Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar also declared SOC. [12] [13] [14]
A portion of the Maharlika Highway linking the Southern Tagalog and Bicol Regions was blocked by floods in Lopez, Quezon. [109] Landslides blocked roads in San Mariano, Isabela [110] and Calanasan, Apayao, while strong winds were experienced in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and heavy rainfall and flooding were reported in Pili, Camarines Sur. [111]
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Here are our live updates as the weather news played out Friday. (04:00 PM EST) Nearly 6 Feet Of Snow, Avalanche At Mammoth Mountain ... Several roadways also remain closed in areas hit by ...
The 2012 Luzon southwest monsoon floods (informally known in Tagalog as Hagupít ng Habagat, "wrath of the monsoon" and Bagsík ng Habagat, "fierceness of the monsoon", from habagat, the Filipino term for the southwest monsoon), was an eight-day period of torrential rain and thunderstorms in Luzon in the Philippines from August 1 to August 8, 2012.
Makati is a low-lying, coastal city vulnerable to natural calamities intensified by climate change, such as typhoons, floods, and landslides. [65] [66] The city's disaster risk reduction and management office noted a rise in rainfall experienced by the city over the years, particularly during the rainy season. [67]