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Ursula death toll rises to 35; 14 still missing, as typhoon exits
Ursula death toll rises to 35; 14 still missing, as typhoon exits
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 29, 2019 01:18 AM PHT

MANILA—The death toll in the aftermath of typhoon Ursula has risen to 35, the country's disaster-management body said Saturday.
MANILA—The death toll in the aftermath of typhoon Ursula has risen to 35, the country's disaster-management body said Saturday.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 22 were injured and 14 are still missing in its latest report hours after the typhoon left the Philippine area of responsibility.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 22 were injured and 14 are still missing in its latest report hours after the typhoon left the Philippine area of responsibility.
The typhoon slammed the Visayas with strong winds and heavy rainfall, uprooting trees and power lines, and washing out hundreds of houses and fishing boats, ruining the holidays for millions of people.
The typhoon slammed the Visayas with strong winds and heavy rainfall, uprooting trees and power lines, and washing out hundreds of houses and fishing boats, ruining the holidays for millions of people.
Several areas in Leyte, Aklan, Eastern Samar and Oriental Mindoro were placed under a state of calamity so that local governments could access emergency funds to help displaced residents.
Several areas in Leyte, Aklan, Eastern Samar and Oriental Mindoro were placed under a state of calamity so that local governments could access emergency funds to help displaced residents.
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About 90 percent of houses in Bulalacao town, Oriental Mindoro were destroyed by Ursula, municipal Mayor Ernilo Villas earlier said.
About 90 percent of houses in Bulalacao town, Oriental Mindoro were destroyed by Ursula, municipal Mayor Ernilo Villas earlier said.
About P600 million worth of crops and infrastructure were also damaged, according to the Department of Agriculture
About P600 million worth of crops and infrastructure were also damaged, according to the Department of Agriculture
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