The typhoon “kay SaNa” (Ketsana) caused by the most serious floods of 40 years, AFP news to have killed 240 million people, more than 60 by flooding, now has more than 37 people evacuated to makeshift shelter.
From 28 still waiting for rescue in the roof, but in the middle area, suburban a Manila has already started before the “water”.
“Kay SaNa” last weekend, LvSongDao blowing the Philippines appear 42 years rainfall, part water depth of 6 meters, Manila 80% area were under water. Hundreds of people trapped for two consecutive evening was cold, hunger, along with the death toll expected to clean, authorities and plagues games more warning may have disease. Tens of thousands of homeless people, temporary shelter government court, but the arrangement is temporary shortage of goods.
Record rainfall open presidential relief
Although water is fading, but still have 80% of the place in Manila in the flood. The Philippine government announced over the weekend in Manila and other 25 provinces in “disaster” and allow foreign emergency donation into these areas. President gloria macapagal arroyo weekend toured the affected areas. She urged people to keep calm and call social generosity, aid victims.
The chief meteorologists said cruz, Saturday, 12 hours in Manila is suffered more than 40 centimeters of rain, far more than the average rainfall in September. The highest ever said cruz, rainfall is in 1967, June 24 hours and rainfall. He put the result of storm blamed climate change.
In addition, people have accused the government disaster relief, Mrs. President gloria macapagal arroyo pointed. Arroyo has announced to quell discontent, open for emergency rescue center, office and urged foreign aid.
Be in New York, President Howard rescue sought-after rib feast
People thinks generally, disaster, because authority so serious shortcomings and relief fangfeng preparation. Many people call radio accused the government 28th. The writer’s rebuke, o covering the government wants to purchase the President gloria macapagal arroyo, couples spend on July 2 million dollars a dustup eat a meal, but not taking on Saturday night: “prevention reserves reports, only two teams. We can buy rib rescued a helicopter roof of New York’s… the application of money to acquire the dinghy Howard.
KuiSong city a father criticized the government response is slow, “now we need them (politicians, but where are they?” The Red Cross, says authorities to ignore staff also widely-criticized severity. Forecasters have issued Thursday, argues, flood alarm, but people do not pay attention to warning: “in addition to watch TV soap opera, they should also be watching the news.”
A new storm forming days fear again blowing
Political analysts think, this time for President gloria arroyo constitute the major hazard political impact. Mrs. Arroyo to face pressure, the national calm, also announced the presidential parts monarch rescue center and holding the victims, and that the family when necessary, convenient temporarily removed rescue work. Arroyo says, this storm rainfall of more than 2005 America more than doubled widely-criticized katrina, is “life”, a storm. Authorities also apologize for disaster relief, and called on the international slow provide food aid and clothing.
The weather has improved, northern yesterday, warning, the meteorological agency but east has a tropical storm is formed in the north, after several may once again by storms blowing.