Tuesday, November 20,
2007
Tropical storm in
Philippines kills 9
Disaster News Network: Flooding and
landslides caused by Tropical Storm Lando in the central and southern
Philippines have left nine people dead and forced more than 12,600 people to
evacuate to shelters, government officials reported Tuesday. Five people were
injured.
The storm destroyed 11
homes and damaged seven others. Some roads were impassable due to landslides
and power was knocked out in some areas. The National Disaster Coordinating
Council reported that more than 18,000 people were affected by the flooding and
landslides in the provinces of Surigao Del Norte, Lanao Del Norte and Cebu.
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jopp,
that was me
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