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Evacuations as new typhoon threatens Philippines
Oct 17, 2009 11:40 EDT
Police went door-to-door urging residents to leave landslide-ravaged areas of the northern Philippines on Saturday in a "pre-emptive evacuation" as a new typhoon loomed after recent back-to-back storms killed more than 750 people, officials said.
Army, rebels impose truce in typhoon-hit Philippines
Oct 16, 2009 01:46 EDT
MANILA (Reuters) - Maoist rebels in the Philippines have extended a unilateral ceasefire with government troops to help rebuild areas hit by typhoons where more than 760 people died in landslides and floods, a rebel spokesman said on Friday.
Philippine storm death toll rises to 773: govt
Oct 15, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two devastating storms in the Philippines rose to 773 on Friday after more bodies were unearthed from landslide-ravaged communities in the north of the country, the government said.
Philippines is climate change victim: Arroyo
Oct 13, 2009 20:00 EDT
President Gloria Arroyo said Wednesday the Philippines deserved preferential loans and other financial help to recover from recent deadly storms because it had become a victim of climate change.
Death toll from Philippine storms rises to 712: govt
Oct 13, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two weeks of storms in the Philippines has risen to 712, according to national government figures released on Wednesday.
Philippines orders rice imports as typhoon costs mount
Oct 12, 2009 06:22 EDT
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines ordered imports of 250,000 tons of rice on Monday and lawmakers rushed to approve funding for immediate rebuilding of farms and roads badly damaged by two typhoons that killed over 650 people.
Isolated Philippine areas running low on food
Oct 11, 2009 20:00 EDT
Rescue workers in the northern Philippines were on Monday trying to clear roads so that food, water and other supplies could reach survivors of landslides that killed nearly 300 people.
Philippines rescuers struggle to reach isolated areas
Oct 10, 2009 20:00 EDT
Search and rescue teams on Sunday struggled to reach areas of the northern Philippines cut off by storm-triggered landslides and flooding that have left more than 600 people dead, officials said.
Philippines rescuers struggle to reach isolated areas
Oct 10, 2009 20:00 EDT
Search and rescue teams on Sunday struggled to reach areas of the northern Philippines cut off by storm-triggered landslides and flooding that have left more than 600 people dead, officials said.
Landslides, floods kill 184 in Philippines
Oct 10, 2009 03:54 EDT
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo mobilized troops on Saturday to clear roads of debris and mud in mountainous northern provinces isolated by landslides and floods that left 184 dead after a week of heavy rains.
Landslide deaths lift Philippine storm toll past 540
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two weeks of unprecedented storms across the northern Philippines soared past 540 on Friday after landslides consumed homes and neck-deep floods inundated towns.
Landslides kill 181 in north Philippines: officials
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
A series of landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 181 people in mountainous provinces of the northern Philippines, officials said on Friday.
Landslide deaths lift Philippine storm toll past 540
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two weeks of unprecedented storms across the northern Philippines soared past 540 on Friday after landslides consumed homes and neck-deep floods inundated towns.
Philippine storm toll mounts as landslides hit
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two weeks of unprecedented storms across the northern Philippines has soared, after landslides killed scores of people and floods inundated many towns.
Landslide deaths lift Philippine storm toll past 540
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two weeks of unprecedented storms across the northern Philippines soared past 540 on Friday after landslides consumed homes and neck-deep floods inundated towns.
Philippine storm toll passes 450, landslide deaths
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
The death toll from two weeks of unprecedented storms across the northern Philippines soared past 450 on Friday, after landslides killed dozens of people and floods inundated many towns.
Philippine rain crisis worsens, landslides kill 91
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
Landslides claimed more than 90 lives in the northern Philippines, officials said Friday, as relentless rains overwhelmed dams and sent torrents of water up to two storeys high through dozens of towns.
Landslides kill over 90 in Philippines: officials
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
More than 90 people were killed in a series of landslides brought about by heavy rains in mountainous provinces of the northern Philippines, local officials said on Friday.
Landslides kill over 90 in Philippines: officials
Oct 08, 2009 20:00 EDT
More than 90 people were killed in a series of landslides brought about by heavy rains in mountainous provinces of the northern Philippines, local officials said on Friday.
Six dead as storm hits northern Philippines
Oct 07, 2009 20:00 EDT
Six people, including three children, were killed in landslides in the northern Philippines on Thursday as tropical storm Parma hit the area for a second time, authorities said.
