(UPDATE) Flash floods kill at least 450 in Mindanao
December 18, 2011 - 11:00am
Flash floods devastated a southern Philippines region unaccustomed to serious storms, killing at least 450 people while they slept, rousting hundreds of others to their rooftops and turning two coastal cities into...
Palace mobilizes rescue, relief operations
By
Aurea Calica
| December 18, 2011 - 12:00am
President Aquino ordered yesterday the mobilization of government forces to ensure the delivery of relief and assistance to the victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Mindanao.
Headlines
More Bangkok residents advised to flee floodwaters
November 13, 2011 - 10:16pm
Bangkok authorities are telling more residents to leave as floodwaters threaten southwestern neighborhoods in the Thai capital.
Death toll from Thailand floods rises past 500
November 6, 2011 - 2:03pm
The nationwide death toll from flooding in Thailand has climbed past 500, as the polluted black water continues its march through parts of the capital.
Weather-related health advisories
By
Maria Eleanor E. Valeros
| October 24, 2011 - 12:00am
During typhoon season, it is advised by the Department of Health that we make sure drinking water is from a safe source.
Freeman Cebu Lifestyle
Swimming naked in floodwaters?
By
The Ear
| October 3, 2011 - 12:00am
SWIMMING IN FLOODWATERS.
Freeman Opinion
Parents told to keep kids away from flood waters
By
Sheila Crisostomo
| June 26, 2011 - 12:00am
An expert from the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday advised parents and guardians not to allow their children to wade in floodwaters to prevent them from contracting leptospirosis.
Metro
Floods leave 5 dead, 1 missing in southwest China
June 20, 2011 - 12:19pm
Five people were killed and one remains missing in southwest China villages after surging floodwaters swept them away, local authorities said Monday.
Infectious risks haunt flooded Queensland
January 16, 2011 - 11:23pm
A couple of people were being tested for possible flood-related infections, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said today, reminding of the risks of a possible infectious breakout in the wake of the flood.
Devastating Pakistan floods finally heading to sea
August 31, 2010 - 3:07pm
Floodwaters that have devastated Pakistan for five weeks headed to the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after swallowing two final towns, but the challenges of delivering emergency aid to 8 million people remained.
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