Philippines (the): MGB10 enumerated hazard-prone areas

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:36:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) Urges LGUS to be on full alert By Editha T. Isidro DAVAO CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-10 (MGB) has reminded the local government units of the region to be alert and be prepared especially in landslide and flood-prone areas.

Recent flooding in S. Philippines raises need for disaster risk management

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:08:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

by Prime Sarmiento CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines , Feb.16 (Xinhua) -- The recent flooding triggered by a rare typhoon that devastated a southern Philippine region has raised the need for local officials to enforce a disaster preparation plan. Two months after tropical storm Washi swept the region,....

Lessons from Typhoon Sendong

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0100bulatlat (en)

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com The biggest crime would be to allow the kind of government we have, the kind of system that’s in place, to continue. I think this is the lesson that recent typhoon Sendong and the last series of earthquakes have taught us. A few days before Christmas last year (as [.

Philippines (the): Relocation, relocation: helping families living in tent cities

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines (the) Gina Ayop, 28, lives in a tent city on the outskirts of Cagayan de Oro with her husband and four children, including three-year-old Mark Angelo. The family lost their home in Tibasak, Macasandig during the flash floods that followed Tropical Storm Sendong last December.

Philippines (the): Peer to peer: young people help children recover from Sendong

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines (the) Seventeen year old Kim sits with a group of young children in a child-friendly space at an evacuation centre in Cagayan de Oro, one of the towns worst hit by Tropical Storm Sendong last December. The centre is in a barangay (village) covered court.

Flood hits CDO tent city

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Flood waters entered some of tents in the relocation site for victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday night.

Philippines (the): Increased funding to fight flooding

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks Country: Philippines (the) MANILA, 13 February 2012 (IRIN) - Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN.

Increased funding to fight flooding

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:00 +0100AHN (en)

Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN.

PHILIPPINES: Increased funding to fight flooding

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0100irinnews (en)

MANILA, 13 February 2012 (IRIN) - Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN.

Canada continues to help victims of Philippines tropical storm

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:31:00 +0100gc (en)

Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional support to flood-affected victims in the Philippines .

Philippines (the): Canada Continues to Help Victims of Philippines Tropical Storm

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Canadian International Development Agency Country: Philippines (the) , Canada Ottawa ― Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional support to flood-affected victims in the Philippines.

Canada Continues to Help Victims of Philippines Tropical Storm

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:53:00 +0100finanznachrichten-en (en)

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/12 -- Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing additional support to flood-affecte...

What's the French word for flood? Better tell 'em

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

CONTESTANTS in French version of The Amazing Race sent packing as they tracked into flood-hit areas.