7 of 10 TILTING & SINKING; Philippines: Several areas in Metro Manila remained flooded due high tide! Obando is lower than sea level! Dike blocking water from Manila Bay was destroyed!
Philippines SINKING:
/ Several areas in Metro Manila remained flooded due to heavy rains early Monday caused by typhoon Butchoy (international name Guchol), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has said. "Below sea level because this area so there really flood the high tide and heavy rain in conjunction with other," Heavy rains overnight brought about by typhoon “Butchoy” (international name: Guchol), coupled with high tide, flooded low-lying areas of metropolitan Manila Monday and forced the suspension of classes in affected areas. /
/ This is because a dike blocking water from Manila Bay was destroyed. Heavy rains brought knee-deep floods to 6 barangays in Obando namely Panghulo, Catanghalan, Pag-asa, Paliwas, Hulo and Tawiran Monday morning. The water level is expected to rise around 1 p.m. when the sea level is at its peak. He said the dike was needed to fend off waters from the Manila Bay. He also noted that the town of Obando is lower than sea level. 7.5 kilometers broken dike that prevents sea water of Manila Bay. That po is done but now is broken again because of the strong water! /
/ Flood in Brgy. QC Roxas, beyond human reach because of rain accompanied by high tide. VIDEO
/ Floods destroy crops in S. Philippines. A total of 945 hectares of corn areas and 647 hectares of rice areas were affected by the floods. /
/ Heavy rains since Sunday night flooded areas in Malabon City, prompting schools to suspend classes and the city government to order an evacuation of residents. According to Padua, floods in the area reached “chest-deep” after water gushed through damaged parts of a dike near the Tullahan River early Monday morning. The dike serves as a catch basin for water coming from Quezon City, Valenzuela and Bulacan province, among others. Parts of it were destroyed by the heavy rains overnight and the high tide, Padua said. /
Mexico:
/ 500 families affected by floods in Tuxtepec. The City of Tuxtepec evacuated dozens of families due to continuous rain caused damage to more than 500 residential houses this weekend in at least 16 colonies and 3 communities, according to reports of a monitoring center headed by the President Municipal, Jose Mojica Manuel Barrera. /
/ "Carlotta" leaves 80 homes affected by flooding in Acapulco and Zihuatanejo. At least 80 homes were affected by flooding, roof lifting and gaping walls, in the towns of Acapulco and Zihuatanejo, and landslides and fallen trees on roads by the rains recorded by the meteorological phenomenon Carlotta. /
India TILTING & BACKWASHING:
/ Two drowned in flash flood in Maha /
/ Barpeta, Nalbari reel under flood. A minor girl lost her life in the current wave of flood which wrought havoc in Barpeta district for the fourth consecutive day today and the number of affected people has been increasing day by day with reports of inundation of new areas. According to official sources 184 villages with an estimated population of 2.31 lakh under Sarthebari, Barpeta, Bajali, Sarupeta, and Baghbar circles have been badly affected. But the actual suffering populace will exceed the available figure as the interior areas are yet to be assessed. /
/ Flood situation in Assam grim. The flood situation continues to remain grim in Nalbari and Barpeta districts of Assam. Twenty-five villages at Mayanag and Bhuragaon in Morigaon district were flooded by incessant rain and land erosion created havoc in Chirang and Dhubri districts. /
Nepal:
/ Flash floods kill two children in Pyuthan /
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/ Assam flood situation worsens. The overall flood situation in Assam deteriorated today following torrential rains for the past couple of days inundating low lying human habitations and cropland. /
/ Heavy rains continued to lash the city on Saturday June 16, lasting all night. The intensity was relatively less on Saturday afternoon, but enough to inundate several low-lying areas in the city /
/ Mysterious flood in river cuts off 13 village Besides the eight Israeli nationals who are stranded in Pin valley of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal since June 5, the rising level of water in Kiri river has also put 2,500 residents of thirteen villages in trouble. "It is surprising how black water mixed with black debris had been oozing out of mountains without rain for last 11 days. It is impossible for glaciers to melt so fast," /
/ As the Khoirbari area of Jalpaiguri district (West Bengal) have been experiencing heavy rains, the river Kuchidiana is overflowing and around 500 houses has been inundated by the flooded waters, official sources said today. /
/ Flood has taken a serious turn in Barpeta district and more than one lakh people have been affected. Tributaries of the Brahmaputra such as Pahumara, Palla, Kaldia, Burhadiya and Tihu have breached embankments and ring bunds at several places and caused devastation in the district for the third consecutive day today /
/ Flash flood triggered by melting glaciers in China bordering tribal Lahaul-Spiti district has cut off the entire Pin Valley from rest of the state as one km of road along with bridge has been washed off, said government Official. /
Erosion
/ Battered by mighty sea waves, a four-decade-old coastal embankment near seaside Pentha village has caved in, exposing large chunks in Odisha’s Rajnagar block headquarters to tidal ingress. "Sea waves smashed portions of the old embankment at Pentha and about 500 metre embankment wall has broken up. However, another protective embankment put in place about 50 metres from the erosion-hit embankment is safe," /
/ All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for to take measures to save the Indo-Bangla border in Dhubri district from erosion as the first phase of floods has already started creating havoc in the state. "The situation is getting worse and if immediate measures are not taken, the entire area (Hatsingimari) will be totally submerged in the Brahmaputra, endangering the international border with Bangladesh," Ajmal said. /
Collapses
/ Thirteen persons were injured when an under-construction building collapsed inside a factory on KRS Road on Saturday. /
Mysterious flood in river cuts off 13 villages
MANALI: Besides the eight Israeli nationals who are stranded in Pin valley of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal since June 5, the rising level of water in Kiri river has also put 2,500 residents of thirteen villages in trouble.
Stranded in their own treacherous valley, villagers had been seeking help for over a week as their ration and other commodities have almost depleted. Power supply and telephone connectivity to the valley has snapped and some confused and helpless villagers have already made failed attempts to cross the flooded stream, putting their lives in danger.
About 2 km stretch of the connecting road has disappeared and all retaining walls across the stream have completely collapsed. Residents of Mud, Guling, Sagnam, Khar and other affected villages are requesting government to drop ration, LPG, kerosene and other facilities by air.
"We have ration stock for some more days, but most of people have finished their available LPG and kerosene oil," said Tenzin Gyatso, a resident of Mud village, over phone. Residents are surprised to see non-stop flow of water and debris which they claim had never been witnessed for decades. "It is surprising how black water mixed with black debris had been oozing out of mountains without rain for last 11 days. It is impossible for glaciers to melt so fast," he added.
150 people who were working close to the stream, which was already in spate, had a narrow escape on Thursday when water level increased suddenly and washed away huge chunks of land. The flooded stream witnessed a sudden rise in level again on Friday. As the government failed to airlift tourists, a team of local administration, police and rescue volunteers who visited the spot could not find the exact source of flood water. Now the administration has planned to drop ration and medicines to villages on Saturday.
"The stream is again in flood and it looks impossible to cross it until the water level reduces and debris becomes hard enough to walk upon. We have planned to drop ration at affected areas on Saturday," said Kaza sub-divisional magistrate Hemis Negi.
Lahaul-Spiti MLA Ram Lal Markandeya said he has asked general administration department to arrange for a helicopter to airlift the stranded tourists. "We need to carry out a recce of the place and I've demanded a team of geological experts to check what is the reason behind unstoppable flow of water from the mountain top," he said.
While other stranded tourists managed to walk over the jammed debris few days ago, 8 tourists who are staying at a guest house in Guling village are still waiting for relief from the other side. After flood washed away the temporary rescue ropeway erected over the stream, administration and police have been helplessly gazing at the other side of the stream.
Meanwhile, after Himachal government failed to airlift the stranded tourists, agencies in Israel have been contacting people in Spiti seeking help to obtain permit to land their own helicopter. "A health insurance company from Israel is planning to fly to Spiti with their helicopters. They are seeking my help in this regard and I have conveyed their message to the administration," said Tenzin Gyatso, a resident of Mud village.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mysterious-flood-in-river-...
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500 houses washed away in West Bengal floods
As the Khoirbari area of Jalpaiguri district (West Bengal) have been experiencing heavy rains, the river Kuchidiana is overflowing and around 500 houses has been inundated by the flooded waters, official sources said today.
The Block Development Officer (BDO) and other officials have rushed to the area to provide relief to the affected people, the sources said adding the district administration was making efforts to shift them to higher places.
National Parks to remain close for three months
All the three National Parks in Jalpaiguri district - Chapramari, Buxa and Jaldapara - would remain closed to tourists from today till September 16, Forest department sources said.
The Parks have been closed as this time is the breeding period for the animals. The DFO said a record number of tourists have visited the three National Parks this year.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article3536221.ece
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Mangalore: Rain Brings Pain - Several Areas Flooded in Heavy Downpour
Mangalore, Jun 17: Heavy rains continued to lash the city on Saturday June 16, lasting all night. The intensity was relatively less on Saturday afternoon, but enough to inundate several low-lying areas in the city.
Areas like Subrahmanya and Suratkal received good rainfall, while in Ullal, Kinnigoli and Mulky it was average.
Artificial floods were witnessed near City Hospital, Jeppinamogeru and Mahakali Padpu areas.
Commuters near Mahakali Padpu and Jeppinamogeru faced tough times with water levels on the roads reaching knee-high.
Udupi: Heavy down pour occurred in many areas of the district. Good rainfall was recorded in Kundapur in the evening of Saturday, so also in Karkala.
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=140457
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Assam flood situation worsens
Guwahati: The overall flood situation in Assam deteriorated today following torrential rains for the past couple of days inundating low lying human habitations and cropland.
Among the districts freshly affected are Barpeta, Darrang and Dhubri, official sources said.
In Bajali subdivision of Barpeta, surging waters of the Kaladiya river breached dykes and embankments at many places flooding villages and fields.
Hundreds of families at Maripur Anandpur village of Bajali have moved to safer places after water entered their homes.
The civil hospital at Pathsala has been evacuated on account of rising water levels in the town.
In Dhubri district, severe erosion has been reported from villages on the banks of Gauranga river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
Many villages in the Bilasipara sub-division are fearing inundation due to surge in water level. Among the worst affected by erosion is Hatipota village where locals alleged that no help had come from the authorities.
In Darrang, water from the Sathtola river has smashed dykes at many places.
The Patharughat-Moirabari road has been submerged under water.
Many local villages have been affected by the water.
Even the capital city of Guwahati witnessed heavy rains for many hours since early this morning leading to overflowing of drains and water logging at many localities.
The situation in the upper Assam districts, which were earlier affected by floods, remained unchanged with no fresh rains.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/assam/assam-flood-situation-worsens_7...
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Flood scene grim in Barpeta dist
BARPETA, June 16 – Flood has taken a serious turn in Barpeta district and more than one lakh people have been affected. Tributaries of the Brahmaputra such as Pahumara, Palla, Kaldia, Burhadiya and Tihu have breached embankments and ring bunds at several places and caused devastation in the district for the third consecutive day today. Road communication in most of the areas of the district has been completely disrupted as most roads have been either submerged or washed away by the floodwaters.
The Kaldiya has breached a ring bund at Bhaktardaba and has submerged more than 25 villages in the western part of Paka Mouza in the district. The Tihu and Burhadiya have eroded embankments at several places between Kalatali and Era Kacharipara and have caused havoc in the eastern part of Barpeta subdivision.
Thousands of people have to be evacuated and rescued due to the rising trend of the rivers. The Pahumara broke its embankment near Kenduguri while Palla also breached its embankment at several places, creating havoc in the northern part of the district. However, the Brahmaputra and the Beki have not eroded or breached embankments at any place till the filing of this report. But the Beki embankment at Narayanguri and the Brahmaputra embankment at Fulbari have become vulnerable due to heavy erosion which need instant attention on the part of the authorities concerned.
The Sarthebari circle in the district is the worst affected with Paka Mouza under the circle facing extreme flood fury. Almost 100 villages under this circle have been submerged by the floodwaters and reports of inundation of new areas are pouring in. Almost 50 villages under the Barpeta circle are under floodwater while almost an equal number are reeling under the deluge in Baghbar and Sarupeta circles. The total number of the population affected in all the circles will cross one lakh with total households of more than 20,000.
More than 1,000 hectares of cropland have been damaged. If the cropland affected is taken into
account, the damage would stand at more than Rs 10 crore. Fish farnimg in the district has suffered a major setback with more than 50 per cent of the fisheries being washed away. Road communication between Howli and Barpeta and Bhabanipur and Barpeta has been disrupted since this morning as both these roads have been submerged by floodwaters.
The district administration is keeping a vigil on the situation and making full-scale preparations to meet any eventualities in the days to come.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1712/state05
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Flash flood in Himachal: 2,000 residents, Israeli tourists stranded
SHIMLA: Flash flood triggered by melting glaciers in China bordering tribal Lahaul-Spiti district has cut off the entire Pin Valley from rest of the state as one km of road along with bridge has been washed off, said government Official.
The trouble spot in the cold mesmerizing Himalayan desert near the China border is about 408 Km far from the Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh.
Eight Israeli tourists are also stranded in the Pin valley, he added.
“Population of 2003 people of Sagnam and Kunghi Panchayats has been deprived of the road connectivity as flash flood in the Kiri brook has washed off the entire 1 km of road along with the bridge yesterday and the flood water is still rising. Melting glaciers uphill are the reason for the flash flood as a lake measuring about 300mts has been formed upstream ,” said Himesh Negi, Sub-Division Magistrate (SDM) Spiti.
The local MLA Ram Lal Markandey and the district administrative officers who had gone to inspect the flash flood today, had a narrow escape when the huge flooding suddenly re-occurred.
“Melting glaciers upstream has created a lake which is causing the continuous flooding and it could script many other flash floods too,” said Ram Lal Markanday from the flesh flood spot by phone.
The local administration has surveyed the alternative route and the work will begin on war foot from tomorrow, the SDM Spiti said.
The cold desert of Lahaul and Spiti is a popular tourist destination especially among foreigners during June to October months when it remains open to the outer world.
Climate change has ruined the ecology of this snow sensitive Himalayan region.
Flash floods triggered by the melting glacier have spelt many natural disasters in this Himalayas in recent past causing huge damages to both man and his way of living.
For the local tribal people who had sustainable mode of development, this new phenomenon is spelling disaster, threatening their ecology, culture and existence.
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/flash-flood-himachal-2000-res...
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'Save Indo-Bangla border from erosion'
GUWAHATI: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for to take measures to save the Indo-Bangla border in Dhubri district from erosion as the first phase of floods has already started creating havoc in the state.
Ajmal, who is also an MP from Dhubri, said erosion is threatening to destroy the international border located at Hatsingimari subdivision of the district. "The situation is getting worse and if immediate measures are not taken, the entire area (Hatsingimari) will be totally submerged in the Brahmaputra, endangering the international border with Bangladesh," Ajmal said.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/guwahati/322...
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Odisha: Coastal embankment gives way to tidal waves
Kendrapara: Battered by mighty sea waves, a four-decade-old coastal embankment near seaside Pentha village has caved in, exposing large chunks in Odisha’s Rajnagar block headquarters to tidal ingress.
"Sea waves smashed portions of the old embankment at Pentha and about 500 metre embankment wall has broken up. However, another protective embankment put in place about 50 metres from the erosion-hit embankment is safe," Executive Engineer, Saline Embankment Division, Kendrapara, Jugal Kishore Tripathy said.
"There is wide gap between the damaged old embankment and the 700 metre long new embankment. The advancing seawater has formed an artificial lagoon between the two. But the new one is protected. There is no immediate cause for alarm," he said.
Engineers are at the spot monitoring the work to save the portions of embankment that is still intact with temporary measures like stocking sand-bag and installing bamboo poles at the old embankment are underway, the official said.
As many as six villages near Pentha were eaten up by sea in cataclysmic 1971 cyclonic waves when the 1,200 population from Jaudia, Gohipur, Ichapur, Baunsagada, Goladiha and Sasana were washed away.
The villages like Pentha, Endulasahi, Prasanapur, Sundaripala and Khandamara under Brahmanasahi gram panchayat had escaped the 1971 cyclonic devastation. But the safety of these villagers is now at stake as intensity of sea erosion is alarming and frightening, another official said.
The World Bank-funded geo-tube buffer to arrest sea erosion has failed to kick-start in these areas.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/odisha/odisha-coastal-embankment-give...
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13 hurt in building collapse
MYSORE: Thirteen persons were injured when an under-construction building collapsed inside a factory on KRS Road on Saturday. Police said the incident occurred around 12.15pm. The injured workers, who hail from Raichur, were taken to a private hospital. Metgalli police said they have registered a case against Askar, owner of computer peripherals unit, and booked him on charges of negligence and trying to destroy evidence.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/13-hurt-in-building-...
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Barpeta, Nalbari reel under flood
A minor girl lost her life in the current wave of flood which wrought havoc in Barpeta district for the fourth consecutive day today and the number of affected people has been increasing day by day with reports of inundation of new areas.
According to official sources 184 villages with an estimated population of 2.31 lakh under Sarthebari, Barpeta, Bajali, Sarupeta, and Baghbar circles have been badly affected. But the actual suffering populace will exceed the available figure as the interior areas are yet to be assessed.
Nine-year-old Barnali Das and three others were washed away by the strong current of floodwater this noon at Nagaon about 13 kilometres from here. However, the villagers could rescue the other three. Barnali’s body was yet to be recovered till filing of this report.
Most of the tributaries of the Brahmaputra showed a rising trend. Road communication in most parts of the district has remained paralysed due to the heavy flood for the last four days. The Tihu-Lachima Road connecting Bahari with Tihu, Dr Jinaram Road connecting Sarthebari with Pathshala, Sarthebari-Bamundi Road, Sarthebari-Newlarbhitha Road, Bhaktardaba-Kayakuchi Road, Naligaon-Chaporbari Dhumarkur Road and Barsimla-Rajakhat Road are still under several feet of water. Besides, almost all the access roads in the eastern and northern parts of the district are either submerged or washed away by the strong current of the floodwaters.
Meanwhile, mid-term assessment of the high schools scheduled to be held from June 25 may have to be rescheduled if such a situation persists for another few days. “We have faced serious problems regarding the examination. Some schools like BKP Anchalik High School are not in a position to hold examination,’ said an officer-bearer of the examination board. BKP Anchalik High School has turned into an island as the road connecting it has been washed away by the Burhadia river both in the east and the west. Burhadiya has completely devastated the entire Kalatali village under Sarthebari circle.
Our Nalbari Correspondent adds: The overall flood situation in Nalbari district remained grim today. Altogether 36 villages under Tihu and Paschim Nalbari revenue circles have been affected due to the flood waters of Mora Pagladia, Buhradia, Kaldia and Tihu rivers.
According to official sources about 15,000 people have been badly affected and some of them have taken shelter at four relief camps set up at Lokhoupur, Gandhibari and Kendubari.
The body of a 60-year-old woman Purama Deka of Paschim Nannatari village who was washed away by floodwaters yesterday was recovered today
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1812/at07
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Two drowned in flash flood in Maha
Ratnagiri, Jun 17 (PTI) A father-son duo were today drowned in the flash flood triggered by torrential rains at Guhagar in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, police said. The mishap took place at Vadad village when Dattaram Juvale (52) and his son Sudesh (15) were catching fish on the banks of Vasishthi river, they said. The river was in full spate due to heavy rains that lashed the district today and the duo were swept away due to strong current, police said, adding the bodies of the deceased were fished out late in the evening.
http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/two-drowned-in-flash-flo...
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Flood situation in Assam grim
The flood situation continues to remain grim in Nalbari and Barpeta districts of Assam. Twenty-five villages at Mayanag and Bhuragaon in Morigaon district were flooded by incessant rain and land erosion created havoc in Chirang and Dhubri districts.
At least twenty families moved to safer places in Chirang. Around 1lakh 60 thousand people of 160 villages are still reeling under floodwater. Road communication in most parts has remained paralyzed due to the heavy flood. Crops and many houses have also been damaged in the current wave of floods in these villages.
People have taken shelter at four relief camps set up at Lokhoupur, Gandhibari and Kendubari. The civil hospital at Pathsala has been evacuated on account of rising water levels in the town.
State Agriculture Minister Nilmani Sen Deka visited the flood-affected regions to take a stock of the situation and instructed the officials to provide necessary relief and rescue works.
The State Government has provided two bundles of tin and five thousand rupees to each of the flood victim family for the last few years.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_flood-situation-in-assam-grim_...
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Philippines:
Floods destroy crops in S. Philippines
Floods caused by rains dumped by typhoon Guchol damaged 29.8 million pesos ($703,759) worth of rice and corn crops in southern Philippines, according an initial report released by the Philippine agriculture department on Monday.
The agriculture department said corn crops lost in North Cotabato were valued at 24.43 million pesos. Rice crops that were destroyed were valued at 5.2 million pesos.
A total of 945 hectares of corn areas and 647 hectares of rice areas were affected by the floods.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/715655.shtml
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Heavy rains flood Malabon areas
MANILA, Philippines–Heavy rains since Sunday night flooded areas in Malabon City, prompting schools to suspend classes and the city government to order an evacuation of residents.
Bong Padua, chief public information officer, told the INQUIRER that 19 families living on the riverbanks in Barangay (village) Tinajeros had to be relocated to the barangay hall for their own safety.
According to Padua, floods in the area reached “chest-deep” after water gushed through damaged parts of a dike near the Tullahan River early Monday morning.
The dike serves as a catch basin for water coming from Quezon City, Valenzuela and Bulacan province, among others.
Parts of it were destroyed by the heavy rains overnight and the high tide, Padua said.
In Barangay Potrero, eight families had to be relocated to Malabon Elementary School after floodwaters reached from 14 to as high as 30 inches.
Padua said the evacuees were expected to stay the night in the centers until water levels went down, hopefully within the day.
The City Social Welfare Development Office would shoulder the evacuees’ food, he said.
As of 7:45 a.m., floodwaters on F. Nicolas and C. Santos streets in Niugan village reached up to a foot deep. In several areas in the villages of Catmon and Longos, water levels reached 12 to 28 inches deep.
In front of the Rufina Patis factory on C. Arellano St. for example, the INQUIRER saw that several motorcycle riders had to wait on the sidewalk for the floodwaters to go down.
A rider, who identified himself as “Andy,” said he did not want to risk damaging his vehicle by running it through floodwaters that high.
Although the street was accessible by 11 a.m. to bigger vehicles buses and cars, the floodwaters still caused heavy traffic in the area.
The INQUIRER also spotted a roving 6-by-6 truck, which had a sign that read “Libreng Sakay” and NPD (Northern Police District) but as of 11 a.m., the truck was empty.
Padua said the trucks were filled with stranded commuters at around 7 a.m.
In several areas in the villages of Tanong, Santulan, Baritan and Concepcion, water levels ranged from 8 to 30 inches, according to a report by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Office submitted to Acting Mayor Antolin Oreta III.
Meanwhile, to prevent anymore water from the dike from spilling over into the residential areas, members of the City Engineering Office have been deployed to temporarily “sandbag” the structure’s destroyed parts.
Classes were also suspended for the whole day in 42 private elementary schools, 28 public elementary schools and nine public high schools in the city, according to Padua.
The City of Malabon University in Barangay Longos and the City of Malabon Polytechnic Institute in Concepcion village also announced a suspension of classes for the entire day.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/214779/heavy-rains-flood-malabon-areas
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Floods swamp parts of Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Several areas in Metro Manila remained flooded due to heavy rains early Monday caused by typhoon Butchoy (international name Guchol), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has said.
Bobot Balbaboco of MMDA’s Flood Control unit said several areas in Malabon such as Governor Pascual, Barangay (village) Catmon; C4 road; and General Luna in barangays Ibaba and Concepcion, were still flooded but were passable.
In Navotas, Balbaboco said the road in front of its city hall remained flooded, as well as the North Bay Boulevard between C3 and Lapu Lapu Avenue.
"Below sea level because it places so basically there the flood and high tide in conjunction with another strong season," said Balbaboco
Roads along the Camanava area are now passable, he said.
He said half-tire flooding was also reported along Edsa-Balintawak earlier Monday but receded just after 30 minutes.
The bad weather also prompted the cancellation of classes from pre-school to high school in both private and public schools in Malabon Navotas, and Pasay, as well as in Obando, Bulacan earlier Monday.
A report from Radyo Inquirer 990AM said afternoon classes in Rosa Susano Elementary School, Bagbag Elementary School, Dona Rosario Elementary School, Benigno Aquino Elementary School, Commonwealth Elementary School, San Antonio Elementary School and Pascual Elementary School have also been suspended.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/214619/floods-swamp-parts-of-metro-manila
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6 barangays in Obando, Bulacan flooded
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - Residents of Obando, Bulacan are bracing for more floods Monday afternoon as rains persist over Metro Manila.
This is because a dike blocking water from Manila Bay was destroyed.
Heavy rains brought knee-deep floods to 6 barangays in Obando namely Panghulo, Catanghalan, Pag-asa, Paliwas, Hulo and Tawiran Monday morning.
The water level is expected to rise around 1 p.m. when the sea level is at its peak.
Obando Municipal Administrator Alfredo Contreras said they are expecting nearly 4 feet of tide water, based on the PAGASA forecast.
Obando Mayor Orencio San Gabriel, meanwhile, said he declared as early as 3 a.m. the suspension of classes from pre-school to high school in the town.
Classes at the Bulacan Polytechnic College were also suspended.
San Gabriel said damages sustained by the town’s dike, which includes the destruction from typhoon “Pedring” in 2011, contributed to today’s flooding.
He said the dike was needed to fend off waters from the Manila Bay. He also noted that the town of Obando is lower than sea level.
"7.5 kilometers broken dike that prevents sea water of Manila Bay. That po is done but now is broken again because of the strong water"
San Gabriel said President Aquino has already allotted P49 million for the building of a new dike.
He said no evacuation for residents has been made so far.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/06/18/12/6-barangays-oban...
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Nepal:
Flash floods kill two children in Pyuthan
PYUTHAN: Two children died in flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall here since Sunday afternoon.
Ten-year-old Keshari Khadka of Liwang-5 and 12-year-old Chet Bahadur Gharti of Bijayanagar-7 died after they were swept away by flash flood in a local stream.
The thundershower that continued until late night on Sunday also triggered landslides at over 18 places in the district, disrupting transport services to most places in the district.
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Flash+floods...
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Mexico:
500 families affected by floods in Tuxtepec
TUXTEPEC, OAX. The City of Tuxtepec evacuated dozens of families due to continuous rain caused damage to more than 500 residential houses this weekend in at least 16 colonies and 3 communities, according to reports of a monitoring center headed by the President Municipal, Jose Mojica Manuel Barrera.
In order to prevent damage to the health of children and adults as well as to guarantee safety, got an operation with staff from different areas to work in temporary relocation, cleaning, and power to what was installed food storage center to pick bottled water, canned food, toiletries, milk, rice, beans, sugar and blankets and other belongings.
It is made available to families the Center for Victims of Violence, The Apostle's House, Church House, Teatro Hidalgo, the Town Theatre, Office of the Union on July 12 and the Municipal Gym "Jesus Garcia" to of providing a place to take shelter and food, although there was reluctance to leave their homes, many people ended up giving the chance for more rainfall.
The Civil Protection Municipal Unit coordinated with the Municipal Preventive Police, areas of the team responsible for the vactor and sewer dump large amounts of water, use of heavy machinery, among others, to move the greatest number of human settlements to support minimize the problem, the task presented serious difficulties however, made up last night was a great effort of citizens and authorities.
Civil Protection said that according to the National Weather Service will continue for this phenomenon which must be taken to protect the physical integrity as well as documents or valuables, for its part will continue to report constantly to National Water Commission's behavior This tropical depression late on.
In this regard the Mayor, José Manuel Barrera Mojica explained that integrates a dossier to the relevant report and Tuxtepec receive the support of Natural Disaster Fund (FONDEN), meanwhile temporary shelters, the collection center and assistance to support the call remain in office indefinitely so we appeal to all those families who still refuse to be evacuated.
The species affected were La Moderna, Francisco I. Madero, Leonides de Asis, Guelatao, Los Angeles, May 5, Oaxaca, The Cornfield, Diamond Hope, South Stage, Fractionation The Cornfield, Casas Geo, Jardines del Arroyo, Ulises Ruiz, The Limes and the Five May where a bridge suffered fractures were affected communities Meritorious Juarez and El Papaloapan Jimbal.
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"Carlotta" leaves 80 homes affected by flooding in Acapulco and Zihuatanejo
At least 80 homes were affected by flooding, roof lifting and gaping walls, in the towns of Acapulco and Zihuatanejo, and landslides and fallen trees on roads by the rains recorded by the meteorological phenomenon Carlotta.
According to the report issued this afternoon damaged by the Secretariat for Civil Protection, the port of Acapulco was the most affected by flooding, fallen trees, landslides in some ways in neighborhoods and with at least 25 homes were damaged.
According to the report, damage to houses softening of walls, roofs lifting cardboard sheet and galvanized, and consequences of flooding heavy rains this weekend by Carlotta.
Civil Defence warned that although the phenomenon is weakened, the alert continues along the coast because the rains continue moderate to heavy in Acapulco, light in other parts of the entity and cloudy.
In the town of Zihuatanejo, in the Costa Grande region are recorded at least 55 homes flooded causing damage to the belongings of the inhabitants, that in the pelican fractionation due to poor construction of houses of the dwelling unit by the Construction CASAS GEO.
While in Acapulco highway stretches Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, near the municipality of Marquelia, reported falling trees into three federal sections of road, while the part of the Costa Grande, there are fallen trees in the sections of Coyuca de Benitez and Atoyac de Alvarez.
It was reported by the state agency Civil Protection staff of the municipalities and the state lies in the removal of debris in homes and in the stretches of highway.
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Comment by Robyn Appleton on June 18, 2012 at 1:29am
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