http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MUMA-8DX8KX?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSDATE: 10 February 2011, 6:00 AM I. SITUATION OVERVIEW A. BACKGROUND - The Low Pressure Area (LPA) which prevailed since January 31, 2011 to February 07, 2011 brought widespread rains over Visayas and Mindanao and triggered the occurrence of flashfloods, landslides, big waves, sea mishaps, tornado,Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:45:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-e53f1e7a024aba4ba52792fa9d2da413FloodingNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.006http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/10/worldupdates/2011-02-10T143525Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-547917-1&sec=WorldupdatesSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Witnesses to Cyclone Yasi's destructive tear across northeastern Australia described it as a monster for its size and ferocity. It was also an omen.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:57:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-ff71d28f71128fbe0821dbc218a63475EcologyClimateChangeNaturalDisastersWorldBankEnvironment1.298828 103.824898http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC110205-0000188/US-troops-lend-a-hand-in-rescue-efforts-in-flood-hit-PhilippinesJOLO - United States troops on a training mission in the Philippines lent their rubber boats on Friday to help thousands of villagers escape waist-deep floodwaters that have inundated a southern island, killing at least five people.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:23:00 +0100todayonlineentodayonline-548297b1364f3f9b4fc2679aff1b319aNaturalDisastersClimateActionConflict14.6096 121.006