Metropolis Reality Forums - Philippines clears up after storm

Sponsored by: The Fans!

Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register.
Nov 24^th, 2024, 4:13am

Upcoming Premiere Dates:
Survivor 23, Season premiere
Thursday, September 14 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS

Metropolis Reality Forums Ť Philippines clears up after storm ť

   Metropolis Reality Forums
   Off-Topic Forums
   In the News (Moderators: lakelady, yesteach, MediaScribe, Bumper, Isle_be_back)
   Philippines clears up after storm

Previous topic | New Topic | Next topic »

Pages: 1

Add Poll

Notify of replies

Send Topic

Author

Topic: Philippines clears up after storm (Read 223 times)

JP
Moderator
ForumsNet Member

Ditch IE. Use Firefox.

Gender:

Posts: 14706

Philippines clears up after storm
« on: Sep 29^th, 2006, 10:13am »

Quote

Modify

Philippines clears up after storm

A massive clean-up is under way in the Philippines after the latest typhoon, which has left at least 30 dead.

Typhoon Xangsane, packing winds of up to 130km/h (80 mph), pounded central and northern Philippines.

Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, and floods have left many roads and bridges impassable. Dozens of people are still missing.

The typhoon was the strongest to hit the capital Manila in 11 years, weather officials said.

Government offices and schools in Manila remained closed on Friday as emergency crews worked to fix power lines and clear fallen debris.

The entire island of Luzon was without power during some parts of Thursday, but it has now been partially restored.

The storm is now reported to be heading for the Vietnamese beach resort of Danang, and is expected to hit on Saturday afternoon.

Landslides

Typhoon Xangsane was "one of the worst devastations that Manila has experienced," the city's Mayor, Lito Atienza, told local radio on Friday.

President Gloria Arroyo held an emergency meeting with energy and civil defence officials, and ordered a speedy restoration of basic services.

Some of those killed included a man who fell into a river in central Antique province, and a man hit by a falling tree in Albay province.

Many other people are missing in the town of General Trias town, where an irrigation dyke collapsed, a local official told the Associated Press news agency.

More than 60,000 people have reportedly been affected by the aftermath of the typhoon - landslides, floods and wind damage to agriculture and infrastructure.

"We have a lot of debris on the streets. We are also having difficulty in restoring power," Defence Secretary Avelino Cruz told French news agency AFP.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5390916.stm

(news about the storm)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5387730.stm

IP Logged

JP
Moderator
ForumsNet Member

Ditch IE. Use Firefox.

Gender:

Posts: 14706

Re: Philippines clears up after storm
« Reply #1 on: Sep 29^th, 2006, 10:21am »

Quote

Modify

I didn't expect the storm to be that strong. It's like a nightmare sitting at home praying your roof won't go flying! We didn't have electricity since Thursday morning (it's Friday night now) and they're saying we won't get power until probably Monday. Sad

I'm at the office right now and luckily they have power here.

IP Logged

AmberJ
ForumsNet Member

Gender:

Posts: 4030

Re: Philippines clears up after storm
« Reply #2 on: Sep 29^th, 2006, 11:52am »

Quote

Modify

that is crazy,... good to know you're safe

IP Logged

Pau
ForumsNet Member

Proud to be Filipino!

Gender:

Posts: 3042

Re: Philippines clears up after storm
« Reply #3 on: Oct 3^rd, 2006, 3:29am »

Quote

Modify

yeah... actually my boss and two more officemates still doesn't have power in their neighborhoods...

I was out on the streets during its onslaught and boy.. it was scary... you'd see leaves, branches, tarpoulins, roofs, other metals flying.. and there was an instance that we saw some stones thrown by the strong winds....

it has toppled about 20 giant tarpoulin billboards which has killed at least 2 people....

today.. there are still areas where fallen trees are still on the roads and still some remains of its onslaught.. according to the news, the local governments think that it will take until the end of this week to fully clear up the metro..

i heard yesterday or the other day that typhoon has ravaged Danang in North Vietnam as well... today the latest death toll in the Philippines is at 190 already...

IP Logged

Check out my travel blogs at http://www.pautravels.com