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Storm passes in Philippines leaving 13 dead: official
Manila (AFP) May 20, 2008 Tropical storm Halong has blown out of the Philippines leaving 13 dead and thousands without power or vital communication lines, the civil defence office said Tuesday. As of early Tuesday, the storm was barrelling towards Okinawa, Japan with sustained winds of 95 kilometres (58.9 miles) an hour near the centre and gusts of up to 120 kilometres (74 miles) an hour. Thirteen people were reported killed, according to the latest toll, while two others were missing after the storm brought heavy rains, flooding and landslides as it cut across northern Luzon island at the weekend. Nearly half a million people were affected by the storm, which blew off tin roofs, toppled power and telecommunication lines, the civil defence office said. More than 1,300 people remained in evacuation centres as of Tuesday, it said. Power lines were being repaired in the affected areas, but many towns and villages still remained without power Tuesday. The coastal provinces of Zambales and Pangasinan, which bore the brunt of the storm, were "under a state of calamity," the agency said. Some roads and bridges in Isabela province were still underwater, hampering relief operations, it said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Storm toll in Philippines rises to 12: government
Manila (AFP) May 19, 2008Eight more people were reported killed in the northern Philippines as tropical storm Halong intensified Monday, raising the death toll to 12, the civil defence office said. |
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