Overall Orange Flood alert in Philippines from 13 Aug 2013 00:00 UTC to 21 Aug 2013 23:59 UTC

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Overall Orange alert Flood

in Philippines

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 4084
Death:	8
Displaced:	280000
Countries:	Philippines
From - To	13 Aug - 21 Aug

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Pinoys in Saudi pool resources for flood victims in PHL 8/23/2013 11:44:00 AM.

Tags: Saudi Arabia Filipinos in Saudi Arabia started pooling their resources this week to help Filipinos who were affected by recent heavy monsoon rain and floods in the Philippines. Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) said they were shocked

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Philippines: Philippines: Massive floods inundate Manila 8/23/2013 9:29:00 AM.

Source: World Vision Country: Philippines Rescue workers are executing a mass evacuation of hundreds of thousands from Manila, Philippines and other cities as torrential rain and floods threaten to engulf the capital. Disaster authorities e

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PHILIPPINES - Church appeal for Manila floods: All Filipinos must help.. 8/22/2013 9:54:00 AM.

Bishops, priests, religious of the capital and surrounding dioceses engaged in aiding Typhoon Maring flood victims "the worst ever to hit the country." But the funds of local churches are already on the verge of ending. The Bishop of Parana

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What's making the floods worse in Manila? 8/22/2013 9:22:00 AM.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Lashed each year by typhoons and stuck with outdated drainage systems, the Philippine capital has been hit by ever-worsening floods. Population growth, inadequate infrastructure, corruption, deforestation and even

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