Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi) ravaged Mindanao, slamming it with devastating rains and unleashing flash floods and landslides that have left a horrifying trail of destruction. As of 12PM, the death toll has reached 720 (Cagayan De Oro 346, Iligan City 279, Bukidnon 47, Negros Oriental 37, Lanao del Norte 9, Compostela Valley 5, Zamboanga del Norte 3, Surigao del Sur 1). Most of the dead were asleep in the middle of the night on Friday when raging floodwaters pounded their homes from rivers and cascaded
from mountain slopes following 12 straight hours of heavy rains in Mindanao. Drowning has been identified as the main cause of death. Sendong affected 21 municipalities, 78 barangays and 13,924 families (63,779 persons), with 245 injured and 807 reported missing. 3,422 houses were totally or partially damaged and there are still 38,332 persons housed in evacuation centers to date. more...
These are some sites you can visit to help:
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| http://thetravelfactor.wordpress.com |
| http://that-one-piece-enterprise.typepad.com/blog/2011/12/help-northern-mindanao-help-cdo.html |
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| http://www.kryzuy.com/for-cdo |
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| http://www.mindanews.com/public-service/help-cdo-iligan |
Let's all help in our little ways. May god bless us all.
