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Philippine Storms leave 300 KILLED. More rainfall on the way Help
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100 dead now...King Crux has a donation thing going on here....didn't see that.
Ignore 10eazye....
Check out this story:
By AFP on Monday, September 28, 2009
Muelmar Magallanes braved rampaging floods to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in a last trip to rescue a baby girl who was beingswept away on a styrofoam box.
Family members and people who Magallenes saved hailed the 18-year-old construction worker on Monday a hero, as his body lay in a coffin at a makeshiftevacuation centre near their destroyed Manila riverside village.
"I am going to be forever grateful to Muelmar. He gave his life for my baby. I will never forget his sacrifice," said Menchie Penalosa, the mother ofthe six-month-old girl whom he carried to safety before being swept away himself.
Magallanes was at home on Saturday with his family when tropical storm Ketsana unleashed the heaviest rains in more than 40 years on the Philippine capital andsurrounding areas.
At first the family, long used to heavy rains, paid little attention to the storm.
But Magallanes and his father quickly decided to evacuate the family once they realised the river 800 metres away had burst its banks.
With the help of an older brother, Magallanes tied a string around his waist and attached it one-by-one to his three younger siblings, whom he took to higherground. Then he came back for his parents.
But Magallanes, a strong swimmer, decided to go back for neighbours trapped on rooftops.
He ended up making many trips, and eventually saved more than 30 people from drowning, witnesses and survivors said.
Tired and shivering, Magallanes was back on higher ground with his family when he heard Penalosa screaming as she and her baby were being swept away on thepolystyrene box they were using in an attempt to cross the swift currents.
He dived back in after the mother and daughter, who were already a few metres away and bobbing precariously among the debris floating on the brown water.
"I didn't know that the current was so strong. In an instant, I was under water. We were going to die," said Penalosa, her eyes welling withtears and voice choking with emotion.
"Then this man came from nowhere and grabbed us. He took us to where the other neighbours were, and then he was gone," Penalosa said.
Penalosa and other witnesses said an exhausted Magallanes was simply washed away amid the torrent of water.
Neighbours found his body on Sunday, along with 28 others who perished amid Manila's epic flooding. The official death toll stands at 86 but that excludesthose recovered in Magallanes' village, called Bagong Silangan.
Standing next to his coffin, Magallanes' parents paid tribute to their son.
"He always had a good heart," said his father, Samuel.
"We had already been saved. But he decided to go back one last time for the girl."
His mother, Maria Luz, wept as she described her son as incredibly brave.
"He saved so many people, but ended up not being able to save himself."
Ignore 10eazye....
Check out this story:
By AFP on Monday, September 28, 2009
Muelmar Magallanes braved rampaging floods to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in a last trip to rescue a baby girl who was beingswept away on a styrofoam box.
Family members and people who Magallenes saved hailed the 18-year-old construction worker on Monday a hero, as his body lay in a coffin at a makeshiftevacuation centre near their destroyed Manila riverside village.
"I am going to be forever grateful to Muelmar. He gave his life for my baby. I will never forget his sacrifice," said Menchie Penalosa, the mother ofthe six-month-old girl whom he carried to safety before being swept away himself.
Magallanes was at home on Saturday with his family when tropical storm Ketsana unleashed the heaviest rains in more than 40 years on the Philippine capital andsurrounding areas.
At first the family, long used to heavy rains, paid little attention to the storm.
But Magallanes and his father quickly decided to evacuate the family once they realised the river 800 metres away had burst its banks.
With the help of an older brother, Magallanes tied a string around his waist and attached it one-by-one to his three younger siblings, whom he took to higherground. Then he came back for his parents.
But Magallanes, a strong swimmer, decided to go back for neighbours trapped on rooftops.
He ended up making many trips, and eventually saved more than 30 people from drowning, witnesses and survivors said.
Tired and shivering, Magallanes was back on higher ground with his family when he heard Penalosa screaming as she and her baby were being swept away on thepolystyrene box they were using in an attempt to cross the swift currents.
He dived back in after the mother and daughter, who were already a few metres away and bobbing precariously among the debris floating on the brown water.
"I didn't know that the current was so strong. In an instant, I was under water. We were going to die," said Penalosa, her eyes welling withtears and voice choking with emotion.
"Then this man came from nowhere and grabbed us. He took us to where the other neighbours were, and then he was gone," Penalosa said.
Penalosa and other witnesses said an exhausted Magallanes was simply washed away amid the torrent of water.
Neighbours found his body on Sunday, along with 28 others who perished amid Manila's epic flooding. The official death toll stands at 86 but that excludesthose recovered in Magallanes' village, called Bagong Silangan.
Standing next to his coffin, Magallanes' parents paid tribute to their son.
"He always had a good heart," said his father, Samuel.
"We had already been saved. But he decided to go back one last time for the girl."
His mother, Maria Luz, wept as she described her son as incredibly brave.
"He saved so many people, but ended up not being able to save himself."
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10E - your ignorance will be your downfail. Which seems to be the day you came out the womb you selfish cunnt
R.I.P. To those lost and still struggling. I know my bro-in law is from there and his mom and sister just flew in a few days ago barely missing those events.
R.I.P. To those lost and still struggling. I know my bro-in law is from there and his mom and sister just flew in a few days ago barely missing those events.
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RIP to those who lost their lives....
luckily my fam out there is fine....
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RIP to those lost,
horrible what's happening over there, just a bad situation all around
horrible what's happening over there, just a bad situation all around
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You're so ignorant....
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I don't have family over in that area, but my friend does and said her family members are on the roofs, texting other family members to update on howthey're doing. She also said that they really need food and all that, it's real bad over there right now.
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10eazye must be a girl.
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RIP to those lost.
My uncle almost died in this flood. I was told his jeep got stuck and he couldn't get home. He was stuck somewhere for three days with no food.
My uncle almost died in this flood. I was told his jeep got stuck and he couldn't get home. He was stuck somewhere for three days with no food.
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RIP.
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OP, CAN YOU PLEASE UPDATE THE TITLE. I felt that this could be a central thread for this, instead of starting a new one
THE PHILIPPINES IS BRACING FOR ANOTHER STORM SET TO HIT ON THERE ON SATURDAY:
Storm-ravaged Philippines braced for 'supertyphoon' Parma
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Super Typhoon Parma set to slam into Philippines Saturday
Philippines already reeling from deadly impact of Typhoon Ketsana
Storm killed at least 246, affected 2 million, forced evacuation of 567,000.
Vietnam, Cambodia also badly affected by Ketsana; total death toll more than 300
updated 7:12 a.m. EDT, Thu October 1, 2009
(CNN) -- Days after one storm left hundreds dead and most of Manila under water, the Philippines was bracing itself Thursday for the impact of a super typhoongathering pace in the western Pacific.
Filipinos make their way down a street in Pasig on the outskirts of Manila.
1 of 4more photos »
Typhoon Parma is expected to bring heavy rainfall and major property damage to the Philippines on Saturday, according to meteorologists.
The storm was upgraded to a super typhoon Thursday as it churned towards the island nation with winds of 240 kph (150 mph). The storm was about 600 miles (965km) southeast of Manila, the Philippines' capital on Thursday afternoon.
The five-day tracking map shows the storm south of Taiwan on Monday.
Parma comes on the heels of Typhoon Ketsana, which left at least 246 people dead as it passed over the Philippines over the weekend. An additional 38 werestill missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said.
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The storm affected nearly 2 million people and forced the evacuation of 567,000. At one point, 80 percent of the capital, Manila, was under water afterexperiencing the heaviest rainfall in 40 years.
The storm, downgraded Wednesday to a tropical depression, also killed at least 74 people in Vietnam and nine in Cambodia.
A major clean-up operation continued Thursday as Filipinos set to work repairing the damage caused by Ketsana.
In the city of Pasig -- part of metropolitan Manila -- enterprising residents used inflatable mattresses as makeshift boats to ferry people through floodedstreets.
The government, which some people said did not act quickly enough, opened up part of the presidential palace for aid distribution.
Several nations have offered humanitarian assistance to the Philippines. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the organization was considering anemergency appeal for aid as several U.N. agencies also pledged support. The World Food Program said it will provide rations to 180,000 people.
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If you can donate please do so! LINK
PLEASE continue to pray for the people of the people in the Pacific. For the people of the Philippines, Samoa, Indonesia and all those effected by thesenatural disasters.
THE PHILIPPINES IS BRACING FOR ANOTHER STORM SET TO HIT ON THERE ON SATURDAY:
Storm-ravaged Philippines braced for 'supertyphoon' Parma
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Super Typhoon Parma set to slam into Philippines Saturday
Philippines already reeling from deadly impact of Typhoon Ketsana
Storm killed at least 246, affected 2 million, forced evacuation of 567,000.
Vietnam, Cambodia also badly affected by Ketsana; total death toll more than 300
updated 7:12 a.m. EDT, Thu October 1, 2009
(CNN) -- Days after one storm left hundreds dead and most of Manila under water, the Philippines was bracing itself Thursday for the impact of a super typhoongathering pace in the western Pacific.
Filipinos make their way down a street in Pasig on the outskirts of Manila.
1 of 4more photos »
Typhoon Parma is expected to bring heavy rainfall and major property damage to the Philippines on Saturday, according to meteorologists.
The storm was upgraded to a super typhoon Thursday as it churned towards the island nation with winds of 240 kph (150 mph). The storm was about 600 miles (965km) southeast of Manila, the Philippines' capital on Thursday afternoon.
The five-day tracking map shows the storm south of Taiwan on Monday.
Parma comes on the heels of Typhoon Ketsana, which left at least 246 people dead as it passed over the Philippines over the weekend. An additional 38 werestill missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said.
Don't Miss
Scores killed in Philippines floods
iReport.com: Incredible images of flooding
Philippines survivors count blessings
Impact Your World
See how you can make a difference
The storm affected nearly 2 million people and forced the evacuation of 567,000. At one point, 80 percent of the capital, Manila, was under water afterexperiencing the heaviest rainfall in 40 years.
The storm, downgraded Wednesday to a tropical depression, also killed at least 74 people in Vietnam and nine in Cambodia.
A major clean-up operation continued Thursday as Filipinos set to work repairing the damage caused by Ketsana.
In the city of Pasig -- part of metropolitan Manila -- enterprising residents used inflatable mattresses as makeshift boats to ferry people through floodedstreets.
The government, which some people said did not act quickly enough, opened up part of the presidential palace for aid distribution.
Several nations have offered humanitarian assistance to the Philippines. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the organization was considering anemergency appeal for aid as several U.N. agencies also pledged support. The World Food Program said it will provide rations to 180,000 people.
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If you can donate please do so! LINK
PLEASE continue to pray for the people of the people in the Pacific. For the people of the Philippines, Samoa, Indonesia and all those effected by thesenatural disasters.
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Sad situation ...RIP
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I just don't understand how someone can make a comment like that (I'm not going to quote the dude)
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All them dudes that was camping out for Pacquiao sneakers while this was happening had better be doing something to help.
nine point five
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I love how we send aid within 24 hours yet took 5 days to get to New Orleans
RIP to the victims nonetheless
RIP to the victims nonetheless
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That was completely inappropriate. There's nothing cool about that report. Yes, you're stating your opinion, but don't be blind andinsensitive to the deaths of others.
Consider this a warning. Don't do it again.
I understand where you're coming from, but personal attacks are not allowed. Just ignore comments like these. If they continue, he will bedealt with.
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Rainfall keeps coming.
This is just horrible
This is just horrible
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Starting a relief fund at my school next Monday for sure. This is crazy...
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You're a pathetic human being.
RIP to those who have died. We're attempting to send some non-perishable goods by this weekend and hopefully others can do the same.
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that's a good lookOriginally Posted by Dynamic X
Starting a relief fund at my school next Monday for sure. This is crazy...
Samoa got hit hard as well. Don't forget about that
A lot of natural disasters, and many more to come
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I was watching the Philippine news for a bit with my dad to get some updates, and I heard that animals such as snakes and crocodiles/alligators from thezoo's have been picked up by the flood and are now attacking the folks over there