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At that time, flood average was from two-feet to waist high, and in some areas are more than six feet. [43] The resulting landslides and severe flooding left at least 246 people dead and 38 others missing. [44] [45] Public and private roads were clogged by vehicles stuck in floodwater. [44]
Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, causing $1.15 billion in damages and 665 fatalities, only behind Morakot earlier in the season, which caused 956 deaths and damages worth $6.2 billion.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim instituted a mandatory directive preventing cabinet ministers from taking leave, requiring their direct involvement in flood-affected regions. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi , who coordinated the disaster response efforts, mobilized substantial resources to manage flooding emergencies.
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Botolan, officially the Municipality of Botolan, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
On July 10, 2002, the west wall of the crater collapsed, slowly releasing approximately 160 million cubic meters (5.7 × 10 ^ 9 cu ft) of water and sediment into the Maraunot River in Botolan, Zambales. [23] On July 26, 2011, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck close to Pinatubo; however, no major damages or casualties were reported. [24]
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Geological mapping showed that much of the surrounding plains were formed by lahar flood deposits from previous eruptions. Volcanic activity increased throughout May. Measurements of sulfur dioxide emissions showed a rapid increase from 500 t (550 short tons) per day by May 13 to 5,000 t (5,500 short tons) per day by May 28.