Intermittent moderate to heavy rains that prevailed from July 26-30, 2010 trigerred the overflowing of Simuay River and other tributaries which caused flooding in the municipalities of Sultan Kudarat, Pagalungan and Datu Montawal, all in Maguindanao; Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat Province; and Kabacan, North Cotabato, thus, affecting 16,184 families in 35 barangays in Region XII.
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For more summary of flooding in Region XII please see also official NDCC update.
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On 6 August 2010, at least 80 people were killed and more than 200 injured when heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in the frontier town of Leh, police said.
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SRINAGAR, India, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Heavy rainfall was hampering rescue and relief efforts in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh on Saturday, the army said, after flash floods killed at least 113 people.
Scores of people were missing, and some foreign tourists were also believed to have been affected, the foreign ministry said.
The airport in Leh town, dotted with Buddhist monasteries, was open and planes carrying disaster response teams, doctors and communications equipment have been dispatched.
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North Korea state-run news agency says heavy rains have caused great damage to the country?s economy and unspecified human losses. The report said more than 5,500 houses and more than 350 public buildings have been destroyed, while almost 15,000 hectares of farmland is submerged.
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The report did not say how many people have been killed or injured. But China's state-run Xinhua agency reported Wednesday that flooding in Jilin province, which borders North Korea, has killed more than 70 people and forced the evacuation of close to 800,000.
The North Korean agency said the government has put emergency relief procedures in place as weather officials predict more rain in the coming days.
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read moreLocal authorities in the northern province of Lampang are expediting rescue operation to help over 300 families plagued by flash floods.
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Floods have devastated the Basunkusu area, located in the northern part of the Equateur Province. Nearly 300 homes were totally destroyed, leaving an estimated 1,500 individuals homeless.
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After approximately 100 hours of continuous rain, 84 municipalities of the state of Hidalgo are facing floods and landslides. So far 200 people had been evacuated in Hujutla, Tlanchinol and Orizatlan.
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Floods caused by the overflow of Salinas River in Sayaxche, Peten have affected 435 families and more than a thousand parcels of crops. Some 230 people from The Mollejon community are sheltered in schools.
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Status Update: 05/08/2010
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read moreAt least 43 killed as a result of monsoon rains and flooding across the country.
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