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2 dead in Agusan, Cebu floods

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January 28, 2011 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines –  Flash floods that hit Cebu and Agusan del Sur due to renewed heavy rains have claimed two lives, bringing to 75 the death toll from the continuing severe weather conditions in the southern part of the country.

Benito Ramos, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director and Office of Civil Defense administrator, identified the fatalities as Daryl Dave Amay and Ronnie Jupson of Cebu and Agusan del Sur, respectively.

A number of low-lying villages in Talisay City, Cebu were flooded after hours of heavy rains yesterday. – Jaime Laude, Liv Campo/Freeman 

AGUSAN

BENITO RAMOS

CEBU

CEBU AND AGUSAN

DARYL DAVE AMAY AND RONNIE JUPSON OF CEBU AND AGUSAN

DEL

JAIME LAUDE

LIV CAMPO

NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

TALISAY CITY
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