Overall Orange alert Flood for Philippines
in Philippines

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Flood Philippines can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1100470
Death: 0
Displaced: 316000
Countries: Philippines
From - To 14 May - 14 May

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Tropical Cyclone Vongfong, Philippines, May 2020Tropical Cyclone Vongfong (named Ambo in the Philippines) made its first landfall in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar Province, Eastern Visayas region, Philippines, on 14 May. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on 17 May that 54 people have been injured and over 80,000 affected after Tropical Cyclone Vongfong (named Ambo in the Philippines) swept over the country. Over 71,000 people were pre-emptively evacuated. The storm caused damage to buildings, roads, bridges and agriculture. Power and communications lines were also damaged. Most of the damage appeared to be the result of strong winds. NDRRMC said some flooding was reported in the cities of Mandaluyong and Malabon, both in National Capital Region, on 15 May but soon subsided. Vongfong weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) while moving northeastward over the Bashi Channel, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said 17 May. Vongfong was forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) during the afternoon of 18 May.Thu 14 May 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
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