Tag: Philipine floods

More rain is expected in the Philippines as 83,000 people take shelter in evacuation centers. Authorities in the Philippines reported at least 27 storm related fatalities this month, and weather forecasters warned that the Southeast Asian nation would continue to experience heavy rains. Since the Christmas weekend, the southern and central islands of the country have experienced heavy rains and flooding, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. According to a report released on Sunday by the civil defence office, at least three storms have killed 27 people nationwide since the year's beginning. Eleven people were reported injured and three are missing. State...