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Refrigerators, bathtubs turn into boats in flooded parts of Metro

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 02:07 PM

Shirtless men pushed the refrigerator boats on chest-deep floods in Araneta Avenue, one of many similar scenes in Metro Manila as residents braced for more rains. Read more »

Ilang kalsada sa Metro Manila binaha dahil sa habagat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 05:14 PM

Binaha ang ilang kalsada sa Metro Manila ngayong Martes ng umaga dahil sa malakas na pagbuhos ng ulan hatid ng hanging habagat. Read more »

15 dead in monsoon floods, landslides in India

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 08:55 PM

At least 15 people died in floods and landslides in India on Wednesday, officials said, pushing the death toll from the annual monsoon rains pounding the country closer to 200.   Read more »

Miniature mare saved from Japan floods captures hearts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 02:31 PM

KURASHIKI, Japan - A miniature horse who survived deadly floods by swimming to a rooftop has captured hearts in Japan, as the country tries to recover from record rains that killed at least 179 people. Read more »

Japanese PM visits flood disaster zone, new warnings issued

Kiyoshi Takenaka and Issei Kato, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 12:10 PM

KUMANO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176 and health worries increased amid scorching heat and the threat of new floods.   Read more »

Toll in Japan rains rise to 122, as hope for survivors fades

Hiroshi Hiyama, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 06:53 AM

The toll in deadly rainfall that has devastated parts of Japan with flooding and landslides rose Tuesday to 122, as hopes faded that further survivors could be found.   Read more »

Outbreak: Leptospirosis

Infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 10:11 PM

There's an outbreak of leptospirosis in 18 barangays in Metro Manila. Read more »

Leptospirosis: What you need to know

Infographic by Pamela Ramos; research by Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 09:27 PM

This is why you shouldn't swim or wade in flood waters. Read more »

Kaso ng leptospirosis sa NKTI, tumaas pa; patay umabot na sa 12

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 06:35 PM

Dumami pa ang mga pasyenteng may leptospirosis na nagpapagamot sa National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) nitong Biyernes.   Read more »

NKTI's basketball hospital

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 07:00 PM

Medical staff attend to leptospirosis patients at a makeshift ward inside the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) Hospital gymnasium in Quezon City, Wednesday. Read more »

Lalaki patay matapos tangayin ng baha sa Davao

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 09:15 AM

DAVAO CITY - Natagpuang patay nitong Lunes ang isang lalaking inanod umano ng baha sa lungsod na ito.    Read more »

DENR probes 2 loggers for possible violations after Vinta floods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 06:14 PM

MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday said it is investigating two logging companies blamed for the massive floods which devastated parts of the southern island of Mindanao during a storm late last year.  Read more »

Piñol blames logging for Zamboanga floods after 'Vinta'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 12:31 AM

MANILA - Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Friday said he would recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte to halt alleged logging operations of the Consunji family in the Zamboanga Peninsula.  Read more »

‘Agaton’ causes floods, landslides in Visayas, Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 11:52 PM

Residents in Palawan are also bracing for the first storm of the year. Read more »

Tulay nasira ng baha sa S. Cotabato

Francis Canlas, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 11:35 AM

TUPI, South Cotabato - Nasira ng rumaragasang ilog ang tulay sa Barangay Lunen sa bayang ito. Read more »

Floods, landslides kill 37 in Vietnam, scores missing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 12:47 PM

HANOI, Vietnam - At least 37 people have died and another 40 are missing after floods and landslides ravaged northern and central Vietnam, disaster officials said Thursday. Read more »

Birthday girl inanod ng baha, natagpuang patay sa Laguna de Bay

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 03:24 AM

Isang araw matapos ang 3rd birthday ni Franzine Jade Monghe, palutang-lutang na bangkay na lang siyang natagpuan ng mga awtoridad sa Laguna de Bay.  Read more »

Floods threaten Marikina as river alert is raised

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 03:42 PM

The lowest in a 3-step warning system was raised in the Marikina River, as Tropical Depression "Maring" dumped heavy rains in the capital.   Read more »

6 barangay ng bayan sa Bukidnon binaha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 05:12 PM

Anim na barangay sa bayan ng Kalilangan sa Bukdinon ang binaha Sabado ng gabi. Read more »

Houston battles massive floods, Trump set for Tuesday Texas trip

Brendan Smialowski and Antoni Belchi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 07:25 AM

Massive flooding unleashed by deadly monster storm Harvey left Houston -- the fourth-largest city in the United States -- increasingly isolated Sunday as its airports and highways shut down, and residents scampered onto rooftops to escape raging waters. Read more »