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Overview

Green flood alert in Philippines Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Philippines

Analysis: July 15, 2010: "Laguna province was placed under a state of calamity after most of its towns were hit by floods caused by tropical cyclone "Basyang" (Conson).Governor Emilio Ramon Ejercito said the provincial government was forced to declare a state of ca...

The flood started on 7/12/2010 and ended on 7/15/2010, with a duration of 4 days. This flood has severity class 2 (i.e. this is an extreme event with an estimated recurrence interval greater than 100 years).

The main cause is Tropical Storm "Basyang" (Conson).

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

• alert score: 1
• magnitude: 5.3
• duration: 4
• severity: 2
• affected region: 34780 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 23 person(s) have been killed and have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 34780 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Luzon, Laguna Province, 27 out of 30 towns flooded

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 17.1 latitude and 121.47 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood:

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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