2,939 villages in Luzon, Visayas prone to landslides, warns NDRRMC

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 02:37:24 +0000

A total of 2,939 villages in Luzon and Visayas are highly susceptible to landslide as severe tropical storm Ursula entered the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) warned on Tuesday. “The public is advised to monitor the weather disturbance for possible flooding and rain-induced landslides in identified affected areas,” NDRRMC Executive […]

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Thousands flee homes as ‘Tisoy’ unleashes fury

Credit to Author: Dempsey Reyes| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:46:04 +0000

THOUSANDS of families and individuals fled their homes as typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri) ravaged parts of the country with its strong winds and heavy rain. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that as of Tuesday morning, a preemptive evacuation was enforced in the regions of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, […]

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1,343 displaced families in Mindanao quake continue to stay in evacuation centers – NDRRMC

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:48:59 +0000

A total of 1,343 families continue to stay in evacuation centers more than a week after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday. The NDRRMC said that of the number, 936 were being served inside three evacuation centers while 407 others were staying in other […]

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Batanes quakes expose gaps in disaster response

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:23:35 +0000

Batanes quakes expose gaps in disaster response

The series of earthquakes in the picturesque island of Itbayat, Batanes have presented a few major challenges to disaster responders.

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Filipino lensmen launch ‘Bayanihan para sa Batanes’ to aid quake victims

Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:53:20 +0000

A group of Filipino photographers kickstarted an online fund drive aimed at helping the victims of a series of devastating earthquakes that hit Batanes province on Saturday.

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Nearly 3,000 affected by Batanes twin quakes — NDRRMC

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 06:39:26 +0000

Nearly 3,000 affected by Batanes twin quakes — NDRRMC

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday reported that nearly 3,000 people were affected by the twin quakes that hit Batanes on Saturday. 

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Infrastructure damage from Luzon quake hits P539M — NDRRMC

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 11:45:42 +0000

DAMAGE to infrastructure caused by the earthquake in Luzon last week reached P539 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday. In Metro Manila, damage…READ

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Search, rescue operations end in quake-hit Porac, Pampanga

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 04:33:09 +0000

Search, rescue operations end in quake-hit Porac, Pampanga

MANILA, Philippines – The search, rescue and retrieval operations in quake-hit Porac, Pampanga was officially terminated, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

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Luzon quake infrastructure damage soars to P505 million – NDRRMC

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 08:55:32 +0000

Luzon quake infrastructure damage soars to P505 million – NDRRMC

The damage to infrastructure caused by the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that affected parts of Luzon has reached P505.92 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday.

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Magnitude 8.0 earthquake forecast a hoax – NDRRMC

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:29:20 +0000

MANILA,  Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday night warned that the circulating text messages about a forthcoming magnitude 8.0 magnitude earthquake are a hoax. 

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