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Spain’s deadly floodwaters make survivors rebuild

PAIPORTA – When the first autumn rains fell this year, Toni Garcia drew the curtains. Rain is a painful reminder of last year’s devastating floods...

DOH: Stay safe, avoid wading in floodwaters

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday urged the public to immediately seek medical consultation after wading through floodwaters to prevent leptospirosis. “Immediately consult a...

Fast lanes for leptospirosis

GRATEFUL, but, at the same time, unnerved, that health authorities have opened to date at least 19 specialized “fast lanes” for leptospirosis cases in...

Boy, 20, dies after searching for father in toxic floodwaters

The Catholic Church has lamented the death of a young man due to leptospirosis a few days after searching for his missing father, wading...

Flood victims stranded on roofs overnight

SYDNEY – Fast-moving floodwaters rose Wednesday in eastern Australia, inundating homes and leaving residents stranded on their roofs overnight, as authorities warned more rain...

Argentina port city ‘destroyed’ by massive rains

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s port city of Bahia Blanca has been “destroyed” after being pummeled by a year’s worth of rain in a matter...

Floodwaters force thousands to flee in east Australia

SYDNEY – Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a...

Residents flee homes amid floods in Davao

Residents inhabiting river banks and other low lying areas in Davao City were evacuated by the City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO)...

Army unit rescues 42 stranded people in Cagayan

The 525th Combat Engineer “Forerunner” Battalion of the Philippine Army’s Combat Engineer Regiment successfully rescued 42 people stranded from severe flooding in Barangay Bauan...

Over 20 dead as ‘Kristine’ leaves trail of destruction

Rescuers raced Thursday to reach residents stranded by fast-rising floodwaters after torrential rains from Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” submerged villages, killed more than 20...

‘Carina,’ habagat batter Luzon

NCR under state of calamity; 14 dead, 45 schools damaged Relentless rain drenched Metro Manila and parts of Luzon yesterday, triggering floods and deadly landslides...

Carina’s cruelty

Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces awoke Wednesday flustered by scenes of rampaging floodwaters as high as chest-deep in some areas and some roads...

Who’s afraid of floods?

  The residents especially in low-lying areas, who have to contend with rising floodwaters, evacuation to higher ground, vulnerability to leptospirosis and other potentially deadly...

Beach town Byron Bay sunk by floodwaters

Sydney—The Australian coastal enclave of Byron Bay, best known for its celebrity residents and idyllic beaches, was inundated by floodwaters Wednesday as severe storms...
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