From: Global Volcanism Network
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 95 17:28:41 EDT
Subject: Philippines: Floods DHA-02
PHILIPPINES - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO.2
6 SEPTEMBER 1995
1. UPDATED REPORT ON DAMAGE CAUSED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSED BY
TYPHOON GENING (INTERNATIONAL CODE NAME KENT) INDICATES THAT NUMBER OF
PERSONS AFFECTED IN REGIONS I, II, III, IV, V AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
(METRO MANILA) TOTALLED 195,886 OR 39,358 FAMILIES. CASUALTIES TOTALLED 6.
2. IN ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCE, DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND
AGRICULTURE INCREASED TO ABOUT USD 351,000 (P 8.916 MILLION).
3. IN BATANES PROVINCE, DAMAGE TO CROPS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND
PRIVATE PROPERTIES AMOUNTED TO ABOUT USD 3,078,000 (P 78.187
MILLION).
4. IN BACOLOR TOWN IN PAMPANGA PROVINCE, 500 HOUSES WERE BURIED
UNDER A LAHAR FROM 4 TO 5 FEET DEEP. THREE SCHOOLS, PUBLIC MARKET,
WATER WORKS, CHURCH AND ROADS WERE DAMAGED. IN FLORIDA BLANCA TOWN
ALSO IN PAMPANGA, EARTH DIKES, SPUR DIKES AND SANDBAGGING WERE
PARTIALLY WASHED OUT OR ERODED. DAMAGE TO CROPS, LIVESTOCKS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE AMOUNTED TO ABOUT USD 379,000 (P 9.636 MILLION).
5. IN BATAAN PROVINCE, DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURE
AMOUNTED TO ABOUT USD 3,249,000 (P 82.537 MILLION).
6. AS YET, NO INTERNATIONAL APPEAL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
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