9 dead in N. Luzon floods, landslides
By Mario J. Mallari 11/06/2010Heavy rains in Northern Luzon areas have left nine persons dead and forced thousands of others to flee their homes, authorities yesterday said.
Flooding and landslides over the past three days sent close to 70,000 people from their homes in Isabela and Cagayan provinces, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.
There has been no focus on the damage the rains are wreaking in those provinces, however.
At press time yesterday, NDRRMC executive director and Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator retired Maj. Gen. Benito Ramos said a total of 13,661 families, composed of 68,641 people from 23
municipalities and one city in Northern Luzon, were affected by landslides and massive flooding in the region..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101106hed3.html
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