PNP: Carina death toll climbs to 21
MANILA, Philippines — At least 21 people died, 15 were injured and five reported missing in the wake of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.
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Flood-damaged schools to defer class opening
MANILA, Philippines — Schools damaged by Typhoon Carina or still with numerous concerns to address might have to postpone the opening of classes on Monday, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said yesterday.
Typhoon Gaemi heads for China after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
TAIPEI: A strong typhoon was expected to make landfall in China on Thursday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead.Typhoon Gaemi swept up the western Pacific, intensifying seasonal rains earlier in the week in the Philippines, where the death toll has climbed to 22. Offices and schools in Taiwan were closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday and people were urged to stay home and away from the coastline.
Typhoon Gaemi hits China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines
Waves crash on the coast of Sansha town, Fujan Province, as Typhoon Gaemi approaches
Strong typhoon hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead.
Marikina’s flood-hit families ask government for help to rebuild lives
MANILA, Philippines – Some residents of Barangay Malanday in Marikina City on Thursday, July 25, recounted how the heavy downpour and massive flooding on Wednesday wiped out their belongings in an instant.
More rain than 'Ondoy' but less intense: Why 'Carina'-enhanced habagat submerged Luzon
MANILA, Philippines — This week's devastating floods from Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) enhanced by the southwest monsoon have caused people to relive their memories of Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, which similarly poured enough rain to engulf whole cities and turn streets into rivers.
Press Release - Chiz tells DPWH, MMDA: severe flooding in NCR must end
Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero on Thursday called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to put an end to chronic flooding in Metro Manila after Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon or "habagat" submerged the nation's capital region and brought it to a halt.