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At least 436 people are dead after Tropical Storm Sendong pummeled the Philippines, Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang said Saturday.
The vast majority of the bodies were found in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, according to military officials and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Five people were killed in a landslide, but all others died in flash flooding.
The provinces of Compostela Valley and Zamboanga del Norte were also hit, added Benito Ramos, chairman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
About 400 people remain missing after the storm, which is called Sendong locally. More than 2,000 have been rescued, the country's military reported.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said officials are investigating reports that an entire village was swept away.
Authorities have also begun distributing food rations for some 10,000 families affected by the storm, while also handing out thousands of blankets and mosquito nets, the Red Cross reported Saturday.
Flash flooding overnight -- following 10 hours of rain -- fueled the devastation, compounded by overflowing rivers and tributaries. As much as 20 centimeters (8 inches) of rain fell within 24 hours in some areas.
Ramos said despite government warning, some did not evacuate.
An estimated 100,000 people are displaced, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
At least 20,000 people were staying in 10 evacuation centers in Cagayan de Oro, Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman said Saturday.
Some 20,000 soldiers embarked on search-and-rescue operations, the military said.
Officials asked for volunteers to pack food to send to those displaced.
Though Sendong was headed away from the Philippines on Saturday, trouble could loom for Vietnam, as the storm's westerly path could cross Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday.
hope makita at matulungan lahat ng victims bagyong sendong pray po ntin at maka recover sila sa sinapit nila
nino24lindo 2 months ago
We lost everything, but, Im very grateful for God's mercy. He spared our lives.me and my family are safe...what an horrible tragedy...this is the first time has ever happened in our town.. :(( rest in peace sa inyo :((
mizz14344 2 months ago
this storm,is the first time in history
may all get ready for the next storm,this is the first time in my life that december has storm
mgtd1940 2 months ago
my goodness,if this happen again this december,ill panic
anyways,this is already wrath of god,we must now learn that we need to plant,nurture,and protect earth for the end of the living planet is getting near,if a living planet fades,the whole universe would be affected,this is just a lesson to us that we need to protect it until the end
anything tht has start will fade in the last minutes of it,like a metal,god made metal,evrything god has made will fade,and all the flesh will fade.amen.
mgtd1940 2 months ago
here's how to help
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donadee19 2 months ago
dapat lang parusahan ang maysala. ang mga walang malay ba ay kaylangan magdusa habang nagpasasa ang maysala?
Wilbert23Millan 2 months ago
:'(
MrGarex96 2 months ago
@sapaw1 - if the donor lives overseas (and cannot avail himself/herself of the local RED CROSS) they can RELIABLY donate to THE RED CROSS INTERNATIONAL - instead to that ABS-CBN who squandered the ONDOY funds !!!!!
markgogone 2 months ago
nakikiramay po ako sa lahat ng mga naaapektuhan sa bagyong sendong lalong-lalo na po sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mga mahal sa buhay,ampo lang ta sa GINOO na makaya nato an tanan na maski ug na ingun ani ang mga panghitabo sa atong kinabuhi dili gihapon ta pasagdaan NIYA.
malisanaumi 2 months ago
sana s lahat ng naka2 angat s buhay sna poh ay mgbigay tyo ng donasyan s ating mga kb2yan n nasalanta ng bagyong sendong. at s gobyerno din poh
markdave005 2 months ago