Victims Killed 51 People So
- The death toll of floods and landslides in central and southern Philippines region increased to 51 people. The area most severely affected this disaster is the province of Negros Oriental, as news to Xinhua on Monday (1/17/2011).
Meanwhile, according to information from the National Natural Disaster Management Council of the Philippines (NDRRMC), up by 06.00 local time, heavy rains flushed the two regions back. As a result, about 1.5 million people displaced. The data also showed 12 people remain missing while 8 others injured luka.Sementara, the government has evacuated 549,852 people so far.
The Board also assessed, while, kerugiaan by the disaster to reach 1.62 million pesos or equivalent to 36.65 million U.S. dollars covering damage to crops, infrastructure and property. Several roads in the province of Samar, Leyte, and Surigao del Sur also suffered severe damage.
Following heavy rains according to weather forecast strong winds will still be hit Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Meanwhile, an area prone to landslides are Palawan, Bico, eastern Visayas, and Mindanao to the north.