4 miners killed, 3 missing in Agusan del Norte landslide

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:38:37 +0000

Four miners were killed while three are missing after a landslide hit Mount Manhupaw in Agusan del Norte during the onslaught of “Amang.”

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Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides rises to 26

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 06:36:27 +0000

A woman sits on a rubber boat as she is evacuated from a flooded neighborhood in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Torrential rains that overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides killed at least six people and displaced more than 2,000 in central Indonesia, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)

The death toll from flooding and landslides in central Indonesia has risen to 26, the governor of a province that has been inundated by torrential rains said.

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172 families evacuated in Buhi; evacuation still ongoing

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 05:00:16 +0000

At least 172 families (705 individuals) have evacuated to safer grounds to prepare for possible threats of landslide and flooding, which may be triggered by rains brought by Tropical Depression “Amang” in Buhi town, Camarines Sur on Monday.

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Landslide damages portion of Davao-Butuan road in Compostela Valley

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 06:50:40 +0000

Landslide damages portion of Davao-Butuan road in Compostela Valley

A portion of the Davao-Butuan highway was destroyed by a landslide in Monkayo town, Compostela Valley due to heavy rains dumped by Tropical Depression “Amang,” local and disaster officials on Sunday said.

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Albay orders evacuations, class suspensions ahead of ‘Amang’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 02:42:46 +0000

Albay orders evacuations, class suspensions ahead of ‘Amang’

The Albay government has ordered pre-emptive evacuations and suspensions of classes for Monday due to expected rainfall brought by “Amang.”

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Rescuers find bodies of mother and child buried in Camarines Sur landslide

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:05:00 +0000

The search and retrieval team in Camarines Sur unearthed a body of a woman holding her eight-month-old child on Tuesday morning.

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DENR exec lectures Albay governor on existence of geohazard map of province

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:24:46 +0000

DENR exec lectures Albay governor on existence of geohazard map of province

An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday criticized Albay Gov. Al Francis Bichara for his ignorance on the existence of geohazard maps given by the department to the Albay provincial government regarding landslide-prone areas.

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Rescuers find body of treasure hunter buried in Negros landslide

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:18:33 +0000

SIBULAN, Negros Oriental — Rescue teams on Thursday recovered the body of one of the three treasure hunters  buried alive in a tunnel 50 feet deep in Barangay Boloc-Boloc in Sibulan town, Negros Oriental Wednesday. The still unidentified body was recovered from the water and mud some 50 feet underneath the barangay road, where the […]

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CamSur classes disrupted by ‘Usman’ to resume Jan. 7

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:42:51 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —Classes in all levels in the province of Camarines Sur which were suspended due to the effects of Tropical Depression “Usman” will resume on Jan. 7.

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