ADRA provides food for mudslide and flood survivors in the Philippines

2006-02-22T23:05+0100

Silver Spring, Maryland –The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is providing emergency food aid for families in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines that have been forced from their homes by the torrential rain that has swept through the region, flooding homes, and causing severe landslides.

Filipino Survivors Describe Mudslide

2006-02-19T21:48+0100

Filipino Survivors Describe Mudslide Sunday February 19, 2006 8:16 PM AP Photo NY194 < a0510-200602191455 OLIVER TEVES Associated Press Writer ANAHAWAN, Philippines (AP) - A tree trunk saved Florencio Libaton as a flood of mud, boulders and trees swept him along. For Irenea Velasco, it was a pool table.

Text messages from buried school with 206 pupils, 40 tutors

2006-02-18T10:47+0100

four people were found alive after being buried for 11 days in a building demolished by a flash flood in northern Philippines. Specialists at the time said people can survive trapped underground or in collapsed building for many days as long as they can get air and water.

Philippines raises typhoon, flood alert

2006-02-15T10:47+0100

MANILA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Philippines has warned farmers and ordered government agencies to prepare for heavy rains and flash floods from a stormy La Nina weather pattern that is likely to hit the country during the summer months. The Philippines, which grows rice, corn, coconuts, mangoes and....