Heavy monsoon rain triggers severe Davao flooding, evacuations
The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office says the Talomo River overflowed, inundating the communities in Los Amigos, Matina, Bangkal and Talomo proper
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Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 34
Nearly half of those killed were caught up in two major incidents: Nippon Paper Industries’ paper mill, which suffered major structural damage, and Aeon’s shopping mall, where a possible gas explosion occurred
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Wildfires in Washington state destroy over 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee
The Spokane-area fires have scorched more than 3,200 hectares since erupting on the northern fringe of the city, home to about 230,000 residents west of the Rocky Mountain foothills near the Idaho border
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Arson suspect in court as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington
The suspect is accused of starting one of three fires by using matches or a lighter to ignite a roadside patch of grass
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Benguet under state of calamity as damage reaches over P1B
The declaration enables the provincial government to access P38 million for emergency response and recovery efforts
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14 dead as landslides, heavy rain batter Cordillera
Police say all the reported deaths were caused by landslides in Baguio City and Benguet
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At least 19 dead due to storms, monsoon – NDRRMC
At least 7,000 farmers are affected, while 5,000 hectares of farmland, or 85% of the affected area, are unlikely to recover
