Just a week after Typhoon Ketsana caused massive flooding in the Philippines, including major flooding in the capital, Manila, Typhoon Parma hit land in Luzon late Saturday 3 October, promising to dump 20-50 cm new rain on the area. Winds of 145 kph, gusting up to 185, wreaked havoc, but the larger concern was more flooding and mudslides. Manila avoided a direct hit as the storm changed course, but northern regions are reporting heavy damage and four deaths. Al Jazeera, CNN
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 3 October 2009 at 23:34 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 3 October 2009.
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Tags: death, flooding, mudslides, Parma, storms, the Philippines, typhoon
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