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Title: Storm Scores dead in Philippine floods
Post by: australiasevereweather on 28 September 2009, 02:00:10 AM

Scores dead in Philippine floods


At least 50 people are dead or missing as a storm lashes the Philippines.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/26/2697564.htm

Title: Re: Storm Scores dead in Philippine floods
Post by: Jimmy Deguara on 28 September 2009, 08:58:28 AM

I personally had to deal with family visiting the Philippines and flight cancellations but that is nothing compared to the loss of life indicated here.

"The typhoon was moving west-northwest and was expected to head toward the South China Sea by Sunday evening or Monday morning, chief weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz told a local radio station.

He said the typhoon brought the heaviest rainfall in the country since 1967 after its weather station collected 341 mm of rainfall in six hours on Saturday."  According to Reuters article - "Typhoon batters Philippines, nearly 60 killed"

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58P0RU20090926 (http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58P0RU20090926)


Regards,

Jimmy Deguara