7 of 10 SINKING; Philippines: Hundreds flee to higher ground as floods hit 3 Mindanao provinces! Several parts of Bicol flooded! Indonesia: Floods submerge parts of the city of Samarinda!

[Stanislav]

- Philippines

Philippines SINKING:

/ Hundreds flee to higher ground as floods hit 3 Mindanao provinces. Nearly a hundred families were evacuated from their homes in Lanao del Norte province on Thursday after incessant rains flooded five villages and overflowed a river, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported. /

/ NDRRMC: 124 families from two Mindanao regions evacuated due to floods /

/ Two people died in Camarines Sur following the heavy rains that have flooded several parts of Bicol. This was also the situation in Albay, particularly in the town of Libon, where residents evacuated due to floods that destroyed their rice fields. Several towns in Leyte, such as Javier, MacArthur, Mayorga and Abuyog are also flooded. /

/ Flash floods caused by low pressure killed two people in the northern Philippine province of Camarines Sur. Authorities have evacuated thousands of families in Albay province, Misamis Oriental and Sarangani because of the great flood. flood occurred in three villages in Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental province, at about 2:00 am local time. As a result, 149 families or 699 people were evacuated to a church and a village hall. /

/ In Abuyog town, Leyte, nonstop rains triggered floods and in Southern Leyte landslides rendered a major highway impassable for a few hours. The floods in 10 barangays in Abuyog rose two meters after three rivers—Bito, Tayog and Higasaan—overflowed following continuous rains, said Rodolfo Cabias, Abuyog municipal disaster operations officer. In Mindanao, in Lanao del Norte province, on Thursday 96 families were evacuated from their homes after incessant rains flooded five villages and overflowed a river, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. Three houses were damaged in the town and the highway connecting Kauswagan to Bacolod City was flooded and rendered impassable on Wednesday, but the floodwaters receded at 7:30 p.m., the NDRRMC said.
In a report issued by NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos, the agency said a total of 569 persons were displaced by floods, including 120 in Jabonga town in Agusan del Norte province after the water level in Lake Mainit rose.
The NDRRMC also said floods in three barangays in Panabo City in Davao del Norte province on Feb. 14 destroyed P156,700 in crops, livestock and infrastructure. The families, composed of 429 individuals, were taken to three evacuation centers in Kauswagan town after downpours triggered by a low pressure area caused the Lapayan River to spill into five barangays: Kawit Oriental, Lapayan, Tugar, Tacub and Libertad, the disaster agency said. /

/ The NDRRMC said the LPA that had formed over the weekend and brought heavy rains over Bicol region, certain parts of Visayas and Mindanao claimed 4 lives.
The fatalities were identified as Lea Alarcio, 18; Agripina Minante, 81; Esmael Ongcay Jr, 6; and Edjean Ongcay, 5.
Alarcio drowned after she fell into a spillway in Buhi, Camarines Sur. Minante, on the other hand, drowned in flood waters in Lagonoy, Camarines Sur on February 13.
The Ongcay siblings, meanwhile, also drowned in flood waters in Manay, Davao Oriental on February 13. Heavy rains over the weekend forced 7,517 individuals in Albay, Misamis Oriental, Sarangani and General Santos to leave their homes due to flooding./

Indonesia SINKING:

/ A number of areas in Makassar, South Sulawesi, flooded after heavy rains flushed Makassar and surrounding areas for nearly three hours more. The floods also inundated some of the city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan. /

/ Continuous heavy rains in South Lampung regency, make a cross-Sumatra flood. Floods submerge hundreds of homes as well. Hundreds of vehicles that pass in Jalinsum precisely in the District Natar, South Lampung, flooded. The water level reached more than 50 centimeters due to heavy rain which flushed the region. /

/ Floods submerge parts of the city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan Province, on Thursday (2/16/2012). /

/ Grabagan Tuban village swept Flash Flood
Tuban - Due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, Village / District Grabagan, Tuban, hit by flash floods, Thursday (02/16/2012) afternoon.

As a result of the flood coming from the east side of the hillside village of disabling the access road around the Head Office Grabagan. /

/ Kampung Desa Silok and Handel, District of Mount Meriah, Singkil, Aceh, on Friday (2/17/2012) morning, hit by a flood, caused by overflowing rivers Lae Soraya. /

Philippines:

NDRRMC: 124 families from two Mindanao regions evacuated due to floods
At least 124 families from two regions in Mindanao have been evacuated from their homes due to heavy rain and floods brought by a potential cyclone – a low-pressure area (LPA).

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday also said it remains on red alert due to the threat posed by the LPA.

In its 7 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said the affected population included:

* Caraga: 16 families or 80 people in Poblacion village Jabonga town in Agusan del Norte were evacuated to the town gym, senior citizen building and old municipal building. Lake Mainit was reported rising.

* Region 10: 96 families or 429 people were evacuated from Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. The Lapayan River had overflowed due to continuous rain Wednesday afternoon.

* In Region 11, the NDRRMC said the highway along Kauswagan to Bacolod was flooded and impassable for four hours, but was passable by 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The NDRRMC advised disaster management agencies to remain on alert for possible effects of the LPA.

Earlier, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the LPA was to make landfall on Mindanao.

PAGASA also said the LPA may stay in Philippine territory until at least Saturday. — LBG, GMA News

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/248239/news/regions/ndrrmc-124...

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Hundreds flee to higher ground as floods hit 3 Mindanao provinces

MANILA, Philippines—Nearly a hundred families were evacuated from their homes in Lanao del Norte province on Thursday after incessant rains flooded five villages and overflowed a river, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.

The 96 families, composed of 429 individuals, were taken to three evacuation centers in Kauswagan town after rains triggered by a low pressure area caused the Lapayan River to spill into the villages of Kawit Oriental, Lapayan, Tugar, Tacub and Libertad, the NDRRMC said.

Three houses were damaged in the town—one in Kawit Oriental and two in Tugar. The highway connecting Kauswagan to Bacolod City was also flooded and rendered impassable on Wednesday, but floodwaters receded later in the day at 7:30 p.m., the agency said.

In a report released by NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos, the agency said a total of 569 persons were displaced by floods, including 120 in Jabonga town in Agusan del Norte province after the water level in Lake Mainit rose.

The NDRRMC also said floods in three barangays in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Feb. 14 destroyed P156,700 in crops, livestock and infrastructure.

Lanao del Norte disaster response officials said they were assisting in the rescue efforts, evacuation and camp management in Kauswagan, while the provincial government was readying reinforcements.

A staff member of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s field office told the NDRRMC they had a standby fund of P306,749 and a stockpile of relief items, including more than 2,000 food packs and P2.9 million worth of nonfood items ready for distribution to affected families.

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Bicol floods leave 2 dead

Damaged crops reach P21 million

MANILA, Philippines – Two people died in Camarines Sur following the heavy rains that have flooded several parts of Bicol.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council identified the fatalities as Lea Alarcio, 18, a resident of Brgy. Monte Calvario, Buhi; and Agrifina Milante, 80, a resident of Brgy. Himagtocon, Lagonoy.

The rains have also been non-stop in Naga City, damaging electricity lines and causing outages in at least 18 barangays.

This was also the situation in Albay, particularly in the town of Libon, where residents evacuated due to floods that destroyed their rice fields.

Damage to crops is now estimated at P21 million.

Classes in some schools have also been affected.

Several towns in Leyte, such as Javier, MacArthur, Mayorga and Abuyog are also flooded.

The Office of Civil Defense has also recorded seven small landslides.

In Butuan City, hundreds of passengers are stranded at the airport after bad weather forced the cancellation of flights.

The outer rainbands of a low-pressure area will still be affecting southern Luzon, particularly the Bicol region.

Moderate to frequent rains can still be expected over Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon.

These areas are still prone to landslides and flashfloods. -- ANC

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/02/16/12/bicol-floods-lea...

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Flash Flood lunge northern Philippines, 2 killed

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MANILA - Flash floods caused by low pressure killed two people in the northern Philippine province of Camarines Sur.

Deputy executive director of the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC), Benito Ramos identified the victim as Alarcio Lea, 18, from the village of Monte Calvario in the City of Buhi and Agripina Minante, 81, of Village Himagtucan Lagonoy City.

Alarcio drowned when he fell while crossing a water control dam that overflowed. Minante drowned because of flash floods. Authorities have evacuated thousands of families in Albay province, Misamis Oriental and Sarangani because of the great flood.

Several days earlier, hundreds of families have been evacuated at low pressure areas bring much rain in the southern Philippines, causing widespread flooding, said a senior government official.

Deputy Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Benito Ramos, said that the flood occurred in three villages in Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental province, at about 2:00 am local time. As a result, 149 families or 699 people were evacuated to a church and a village hall.

http://www.republika.co.id/berita/internasional/global/12/02/16/lzg...

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Rains, aftershocks haunt southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines—As if earthquakes were not enough, incessant bad weather has been wreaking havoc in provinces in the Visayas, Mindanao and the Bicol region the past four days, killing two, injuring six and causing the evacuation of 569 people.

In several Negros Oriental towns, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has raised geohazard warnings amid rains and continuing aftershocks following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck the province on February 6.

Environment Secretary Ramon Paje urged local government units and communities to take precautions as the twin hazards could trigger more landslides.

“Rain as well as earth tremors, whether these may be light or moderate, must be taken seriously. Rain could weaken the soil, while tremors could produce slope instability, tension cracks and fractures that could enhance the vulnerability of areas to landslides,” Paje said.

The warning came a week after the magnitude-6.9 quake rocked the province, killing over 70 people, and burying towns and damaging roads. Yesterday, the weather bureau warned of widespread rains in the province due to a low pressure area in Mindanao.

Highly susceptible

Five barangays (villages) in Guihulngan City are highly susceptible to rain-induced landslides, the DENR said. These are Humayhumay, Imelda, Mabunga, Sandayao and Tacpao.  Barangay Binobohan, on the other hand, has moderate to high susceptibility.

Barangays with moderate susceptibility include Bakid, Banwaque, Calamba, Calupa-an, Linantuyan, Mabunga, Maniak, Plagatasanon, Planas, Trinidad and Villegas.

In La Libertad, another municipality hard hit by the earthquake, nine barangays were assessed to have high-landslide susceptibility.  These are Aniniaw, Aya, Biga-a, Guihob, Kansumandig, Mambutod, Managondong, Pangca and Pitogo, with Mandapaton having moderate to high susceptibility.

In Abuyog town, Leyte, nonstop rains triggered floods and in Southern Leyte landslides rendered a major highway impassable for a few hours.

The floods in 10 barangays in Abuyog rose two meters after three rivers—Bito, Tayog and Higasaan—overflowed following continuous rains, said Rodolfo Cabias, Abuyog municipal disaster operations officer.

Disaster teams

“Our disaster teams are now going to these villages to assess the situation and to find out how many families were affected,” Cabias said.

He said minor landslides occurred in barangays Taduk, Paguite, Catipunan and Tinalian, also in Abuyog. No one was reported hurt.

In Southern Leyte, a portion of the Maharlika highway in Sogod town was rendered impassable Thursday morning after a portion Mt. Panjongon was eroded by the rains.

Erosion along highway

Manolo Rojas, assistant district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways Southern Leyte Engineering District, said the soil erosion occurred along the highway in Barangay Kahupian.

Rojas said heavy equipment were deployed to clear the road.

Another landslide occurred along the highway in Mahaplag, Leyte, near the boundary with Southern Leyte.

In Mindanao, in Lanao del Norte province, on Thursday 96 families were evacuated from their homes after incessant rains flooded five villages and overflowed a river, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported.

The families, composed of 429 individuals, were taken to three evacuation centers in Kauswagan town after downpours triggered by a low pressure area caused the Lapayan River to spill into five barangays: Kawit Oriental, Lapayan, Tugar, Tacub and Libertad, the disaster agency said.

Three houses were damaged in the town and the highway connecting Kauswagan to Bacolod City was flooded and rendered impassable on Wednesday, but the floodwaters receded at 7:30 p.m., the NDRRMC said.

In a report issued by NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos, the agency said a total of 569 persons were displaced by floods, including 120 in Jabonga town in Agusan del Norte province after the water level in Lake Mainit rose.

The NDRRMC also said floods in three barangays in Panabo City in Davao del Norte province on Feb. 14 destroyed P156,700 in crops, livestock and infrastructure.

Wall collapses

In Davao City, six persons were injured when a wall collapsed on them after rains softened its foundation.

Gerry Pedrico, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in southern Mindanao, said a series of low pressure areas had been bringing rains to Mindanao the past several days.

On Monday alone, Pedrico said, the low pressure area dumped 63.8 millimeters of rains on parts of Mindanao. Low-lying areas of the city were flooded since Monday.

“This is above normal,” he said.

In Sta. Maria, Davao del Sur, rains caused the Buca River to breach its banks and destroy a portion of the road to several villages, according to the provincial disaster risk management council.

Roderick Milana, disaster council chief, said small landslides were reported in remote villages.

No electricity

At least five barangays have had no power for two weeks now since floods felled power lines, according to Sta. Maria Mayor Mila Cabanero.

In Bicol, in Camarines Sur, two deaths were reported as a result of the bad weather.

Provincial civil defense officials said 80-year-old Agripina Milante drowned in floods in Lagonoy town. Lea Alarcio, 18, of Buhi, was the first fatality reported in the province.

Albay Governor Joey Salceda suspended classes in all levels because of the weather. He said rains of up to 18 mm per hour were expected in Albay.

Disaster council officials reported rains of 7.5 mm per hour since Sunday.

Local disaster councils in Albay’s 15 towns and three cities were advised to go on high alert and to prepare residents of low-lying and landslide-prone areas for possible evacuation.—Kristine L. Alave, DJ Yap in Manila; Jani Arnaiz and Joey Gabieta, Inquirer Visayas; Dennis Santos, Orlando Dinoy and Ryan Rosauro, Inquirer Mindanao; and Mar S.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/147049/rains-aftershocks-haunt-souther...

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Indonesia:

Grabagan Tuban village swept Flash Flood

Tuban - Due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, Village / District Grabagan, Tuban, hit by flash floods, Thursday (02/16/2012) afternoon.

As a result of the flood coming from the east side of the hillside village of disabling the access road around the Head Office Grabagan.

Roads covered in water mixed with mud and rocks to the region's major transportation access, paralyzed for 3 hours. In addition, the flow direction of the vehicle from Tuban to Grabagan stalled.

Moreover, access roads hit by flash floods are the only access road connecting the town of Tuban Grabagan through the District Semanding.

There was no casualties or damage in residential areas. However, the flood Benefits of Sleep perforated it, resulting in the land of corn ready for picking in the local area were damaged.

Observation in the field say, the sudden flood of people never expected. Moreover, this despite the heavy rain that fell in the local area not to cause flash floods. However, heavy rains accompanied by strong winds during the first hour even bring up the flood.

"No thought now of flash floods occur here. Previously it was not until the flood happened," said Rohmad, local residents when found in the vicinity of a flash flood in the Village / District Grabagan, Tuban, Thursday (16/02/2012).

The floods caused major access roads connecting the district and the district capital Tuban Grabagan break. A number of agricultural trucks and cars waiting for public transportation stops the water runs out.
Rows of vehicles that will go into Grabagan of Tuban parking on the street, exactly in the Village area Gesikan.

On the other side of the vehicle that will go Tuban, stop in the Village area Grabagan. They parked around Grabagan Head Office. The drivers did not dare to dare the flood hit, because the water levels at the location of the road at around 50 cm.

Water slowly disappearing into the river and the existing gaps in the Village area Gesikan.

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Soak floods Samarinda

Floods submerge parts of the city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan Province, on Thursday (2/16/2012).

Floods that soaked some areas and roads in the city of Samarinda is due to the rain which lasted from Thursday morning until the morning.

"Since Thursday morning heavy rains flushed the new city of Samarinda and subside on Thursday morning. Some roads, especially in the North Samarinda was cut off by the water that flooded the road is in," said a resident of Samarinda, Ali, Thursday (02/16/2012).

On the Road to Prosperity is a path connecting the city of Samarinda and Bontang Sangatta water level reaches 50 to 60 centimeters.

"On the Road Welfare standing water deep enough so it was difficult for road users across the line that connects the city of Samarinda and Bontang Sangatta. However, on Thursday afternoon the water is gradually receding, so on Thursday afternoon it had begun to normal track," said Ali .

From the monitoring BETWEEN, also seen soaking puddles Bengkuring area with a height of 30 to 50 centimeters, Jalan Simpang Four PM. Noor and Jalan Wahid Hashim with the water levels between 40 to 60 centimeters.

Stagnant water also occur along the road to the Paradise Street Youth and Young Adults with water levels reaching 30 to 40 centimeters.

"Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, 15/2) also had some street flooding due to heavy rain which flushed the city of Samarinda, however, standing water was short lived, but Thursday was a puddle of water on the road until the evening is still ongoing," said another resident Samarinda, Herman.

The water also flooded the road Gastric Mangkurat with water levels reaching 40 centimeters and Prince Street Antasari.

"We expect the government to take immediate measures Samarinda to anticipate the flood that could submerge neighborhoods. Although floods submerge just the way the protocol but we are worried if the rain continues to be a puddle lasts flooded homes," said Herman.

As of Thursday afternoon, standing water on some main streets were starting to recede in Samarinda. (Fat / Ant)

http://www.berita8.com/read/2012/02/16/2/52936/Banjir-Rendam-Kota-S...

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Flood Soaked Silok Posts
Musolah At Taqwa, Handel, Singkil, terndam flood that struck the area on Friday (2/17/2012) morning.
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, Singkil - Kampung Desa Silok and Handel, District of Mount Meriah, Singkil, Aceh, on Friday (2/17/2012) morning, hit by a flood, caused by overflowing rivers Lae Soraya.

Led to the swift flood, shoulder-Singkohor Rimo Solok region, collapsed. This morning, the water had receded, but some buildings musolah At Taqwa like Handel, still submerged.

So also with houses that are still submerged in the low to the floor.

"The flood came pretty heavy last night, so far no casualties. This morning has subsided," said local resident Abas.

Flooding, is expected due to heavy rain in the headwaters as Pemko Subulussalam, which empties into the sea Singkil. Despite the floods recede the people living in flooded areas are encouraged to remain vigilant, given the still cloudy weather predicted rain will cause overflow of the river is still down

http://www.tribunnews.com/2012/02/17/solok-direndam-banjir-kiriman

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Submerged Jalinsum Flood


Metrotvnews.com, Lampung: Continuous heavy rains in South Lampung regency, make a cross-Sumatra flood. Floods submerge hundreds of homes as well.

Hundreds of vehicles that pass in Jalinsum precisely in the District Natar, South Lampung, flooded. The water level reached more than 50 centimeters due to heavy rain which flushed the region.

The number of vehicles that strike makes Jalinsum jam up to five kilometers. Residents suspect poor drainage on the side of the road, making this pathway frequently hit by floods if heavy rain.

In addition, flooding hundreds of homes also soak in the street. Through Friday (17/2) morning, hundreds of people are still on guard in front of their homes, while cleaning the mud into the house. (DNI)

http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/newsvideo/2012/02/17/145478/Jalinsu...

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Soak Some flooding

MAKASSAR (AFP): A number of areas in Makassar, South Sulawesi, flooded after heavy rains flushed Makassar and surrounding areas for nearly three hours more. The floods also inundated some of the city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan.

    Based on observation, on Thursday, the rain which flushed the city of Makassar since starting at 17.00 pm until around 20:00 pm soak some areas, both located in the south, east and west of the city of Makassar.

    Not only that, calf-high puddles adults also occur in a number of roads such as Jalan AP protocol Pettarani, Pelita, Racing Centre, Urip Sumoharjo and Pioneer Independence kilometer 10.

    As a result of standing water that occurs in some streets, the two-wheeler riders who generally have to drive the vehicle because the pool of water getting into the vehicle engine.

    Surya one of the residents of Makassar Barukang Road bike around the streets Pelita strike Kingdom's claim to standing water was knee-deep adult who then entered the vehicle plugs.

    "This area is usually flooded, but just this puddle to the extent that this high water into spark that caused the strike," he said.

    Calf-high puddle of adults also occur in New Monginsidi Street, New Saddang River, Boulevard, and Housing Toddopuli.

    The greatest street in the city of Makassar, Jalan Pettarani also experiencing congestion due to the night at some future point as the Ramayana, Regional Office Bulog, there was knee-deep puddles of adults.

    Despite the heavy rain subsided at about 20:30 PST, water in some locations and roads are still well up until tonight. Cause water can not get out because the average sewer blocked either by the waste and building materials. Flooding also resulted in a number of two-wheeled vehicles stuck on the road due to water entering the engine.

    Meanwhile, floods submerge parts of the city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan Province, Thursday.

    Floods that soaked some areas and roads in the city of Samarinda is due to the rain which lasted from Thursday morning until the morning.

    "Since Thursday morning heavy rains flushed the new city of Samarinda and subside on Thursday morning. Some roads, especially in the North Samarinda was cut off by the water that flooded the road is in," said a resident of Samarinda, Ali.

    On the Road to Prosperity is a path connecting the city of Samarinda and Bontang Sangatta water level reaches 50 to 60 centimeters. "On the Road Welfare standing water deep enough so it was difficult for road users across the line that connects the city of Samarinda Bontang and Sangatta," said Ali.

    Some people expect the government Samarinda Samarinda take immediate measures to anticipate the occurrence of floods that can soak residential areas.

    "Although the road floods soaking only the protocol but we are worried if the rain continues to be a puddle lasts flooded homes," said Herman, a resident of Samarinda. (Ant / Dwi Putro AA)

http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=297480

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[Andrey Eroshin]

18.02.12.

Vietnam - Le Duc Tho Street in Go Vap District, HCMC was flooded in a heavy rain caused by the abnormal tropical depression yesterday.

Yesterday evening the depression was reported to lie 360 km northwest of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, causing rough seas in the middle and south of the East Sea, including the sea area between Binh Thuan and Ca Mau provinces.

The depression also caused heavy rains in many southern provinces and cities, including Bien Hoa, Da Lat, Phu Quoc, Can Tho, Hau Giang and Ho Chi Minh City, the Southern Hydro-meteorological Station reported.

The depression, with winds of force 6-7 (45-62 kph) and moving west at 10 kph, is likely to upgrade into a storm with winds of 75-87 kph along with gusts of 88-112 kph, causing showers and thunderstorm, reported the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Center reported.

The depression is an uncommon weather phenomenon as it is the first that has appeared during the dry season in the past 20 years, said Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Center.

Yesterday the Central Steering Board for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Search and Rescue Committee instructed all their local units in the coastal region from Quang Ngai to Ca Mau to take all precaution measures necessary to cope with the storm.

The coastal authorities must inform the depression’s developments to all boats at sea so they can avoid the affected areas or leave those areas to seek shelter elsewhere in time, the two agencies said.

They also requested the ministries of Defense, Transport, and Foreign Affairs to assign their staff to work around the clock to follow the developments of the depression and give support to local authorities when necessary.
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[Andrey Eroshin]

18.02.12.

CEBU CITY Philippines -- Part of a farm in Barangay Camboang, Dumanjug town collapsed, creating a big sinkhole, which authorities believe was caused by the earthquake that struck Central Visayas nearly two weeks ago.

Senior Police Officer 1 Joselito Abella said the hole has a diameter of about eight meters and was six meters deep as of 4 p.m. Friday. The soil was still eroding.

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Less than 12 hours earlier, the hole was smaller but deeper when farm caretaker Walter Pesalbon first saw it in the 2.7-hectare farm. He said it looked no wider than a big cauldron.

Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia told reporters he had ordered the police and barangay watchmen to guard the area and make sure people aren’t allowed inside the fenced farm.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/18/new-sinkhole-s...

Cracks in the mountains of Barangay Rojales in Carmen, Agusan del Norte, Philippines, have raised fears of a possible landslide.
http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryI...

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Tidal Wave Slowly Recedes on Jl Gunung Sahari

The 20-centimeter tidal wave disaster had inundated on Jl Gunung Sahari or precisely in Manggadua Selatan Urban Village, Sawahbesar Sub-District, Central Jakarta this morning. As result, severe congestion could not be avoided, Thursday (2/16).

Up to this evening, the tidal wave’s height has receded gradually up to 5 centimeters. “The inundation happened since this morning,” said Dedi (32) as a keeper of Jembatan Merah Gate, Central Jakarta, Thursday (2/16).

Water gate closure must be done manually since the automatic system can not be operated for recent days.

Fortunately, the tidal wave did not inundate the settlement because the water gate closure was conducted quickly. However, the tidal wave inundated  road in front of WTC Manggadua Mall towards Bintang Mas. "We`ll continuously monitor tidal wave to keep it away from the road and settlement," he told.

It is hoped the Central Jakarta Sub-dept. of Public Works for Water Management will repair the automatic system of Jembatan Merah Water Gate in avoiding more problems