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By razing trees for flood defenses, a Philippine city may have raised its risk
In 2011, floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Washi, known locally as Sendong, killed more than 1,260 people in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. The disaster prompted the ...
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Philippines’ typhoon deaths rise as worst floods in 45 years hit north
"This is the worst flooding that we had in the last 45 years," Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba said during a briefing with Duterte. "We see that it is worsening every year." The accumulated effects ...
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Cagayan to pursue illegal loggers
John Mark Paracad, Penro Cagayan officer, said they have assigned ... illegal logging amid thousands of cut trees exposed when flooding subsided in Barangay Baua in the town of Gonzaga.