Hundreds flee flooding in Mindanao, Philippines

Flooding strikes towns in 2 Mindanao provinces forcing hundreds of Filipinos to abandon homes

Torrential rains triggered more floods swamping several towns in two southern provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, and forcing hundrdes of residents to evacuate.

Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 15

[January 15, 2012]  Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.  SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,522 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History

• Mindanao, Philippines.Flooding struck towns in 2 southern provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, and forcing hundrdes of residents to evacuate, authorities said.
  • Dozens of villages in the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, Laak, and New Corella in Davao Del Norte were completely submerged by as much as 1 meter (3.3 feet) of floodwater.
  • Heavy rains could continue through next week, forecasters said.
  • In December, more than 5,000 people were evacuated after tropical storm WASHI [“Sendong”] flooded towns in Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte.
• Negros Oriental, Philippines.Health officials in the Philippines Central Visayas [Region VII] have declared a leptospirosis outbreak [Weil’s syndrome] in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental province, following a sharp rise in the infectious disease.
  • At least two dozen people have been killed and hundreds of others infected following a leptospirosis outbreak in the Northern Mindanao cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan,  the local Department of Health reported.

Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background

• Typhoon WASHI Legacy Lingers
• Philippines declares national calamity

• The First Wave of World’s Collapsing Cities
• Back to the Primordial Future
• Mass Die-offs

• 2010 Disasters [Links to 2010 Disaster Calendar]
• Mega Disasters: 2011 SIX TIMES MORE DISASTROUS THAN 2010
• 2011 Disaster Calendar
• 2012 Disaster Calendar

Typhoon WASHI Legacy Lingers

Outbreak of leptospirosis kills at least 15, infects hundreds in N. Mindanao

Leptospirosis infection has killed at least 8 people Cagayan de Oro, and 7 more in Iligan City, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, the local Department of Health reported.

Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 4

[January 4, 2012]  Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.  SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,533 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History

• Mindanao, Philippines. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 200 others infected in an outbreak of leptospirosis in the Northern Mindanao cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, Philippines, the local Department of Health reported.
  • The outbreak occurred following the devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Storm WASHI (aka, Storm Sendong) in northern Mindanao island.
  • Leptospirosis is also known as Weil disease; Icterohemorrhagic fever; Swineherd’s disease; Rice-field fever; Cane-cutter fever; Swamp fever; Mud fever; Hemorrhagic jaundice; Stuttgart disease; Canicola fever.
  • The infection is caused by exposure to several types of the Leptospira bacteria, which can be found in  water contaminated with animal urine including rats, dogs, pigs, horses, cattle and wild animals.
  • The infection is more common in warmer climates.
  • Symptoms can take up to 4 weeks (average 10 days) to develop, and may include: Dry cough, fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and shaking chills.
  • Less common symptoms include: Abdominal pain, abnormal lung sounds, bone pain, conjunctivitis, enlarged lymph glands, enlarged spleen or liver, joint aches, muscle rigidity, muscle tenderness, skin rash and sore throat.

Global Disaster Links

• Philippines declares national calamity
• Typhoon WASHI: 1,650 dead or missing

• The First Wave of World’s Collapsing Cities
• Back to the Primordial Future
• Mass Die-offs

• 2010 Disasters [Links to 2010 Disaster Calendar]
• Mega Disasters: 2011 SIX TIMES MORE DISASTROUS THAN 2010
• 2011 Disaster Calendar

20,000 displaced in Philippines latest floods

Dozens of cities inundated in Cebu, Mindanao and Visayas islands, Philippines

Extreme rain events have raised the water levels across Cebu, Eastern and Western Visayas, and the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur (Mindanao), triggering widespread flooding in low-lying areas.

Disaster Calendar 2011 – December 27

[December 27, 2011]  Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.  SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,541 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History

• Philippines. Extreme rain events have raised the water levels across Cebu, Eastern and Western Visayas, and the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur (Mindanao) triggering widespread flooding in low-lying areas, which have left at least 2 dozen towns and cities and hundreds of villages inundated.
• The mayor of Bayugan, a city in the province of Agusan del Sur, has reportedly issued a mandatory evacuation order for villagers in at least one district due to rising floodwaters.
• The worst hit area is Sagay City in the province of Negros Occidental, the Western Visayas, where more than 5,000 people have been displaced.
• Floods and mudslides have destroyed at least a hundred homes and other structures and washed away several bridges according to early reports; however, the damage is expected to be far more severe.
• Philippines weather agency (PAGASA) said the extreme rain events were caused by two weather systems: The tail-end of cold front and a low pressure area west of  Mindanao.
• The agency has forecast more rain, flooding and landslides throughout the entire region.
• Mindanao Island was declared a disaster area last week following the devastation cause by Typhoon WASHI (Sendong).
• Death toll from the storm has climbed to 1500, with hundreds still missing.
• At least a third of a million people were displaced   after WASHI [“Sendong”] struck.
• More than 60,000 people are currently living in shelters, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

Global Disaster Links

• The First Wave of World’s Collapsing Cities  (EDRO Forecast)
• 2011 Much More Disastrous: FIRE-EARTH Forecast
• Global Disasters in 2011 Could Impact 1/3 to 1/2 of the Human Population  (FIRE-EARTH Forecast)
• Back to the Primordial Future
• Mass Die-offs  (FIRE-EARTH Forecast)

• 2010 Disasters [Includes Links to 2010 Disaster Calendar]
• Mega Disasters: 2011 SIX TIMES MORE DISASTROUS THAN 2010
• 2011 Disaster Calendar