NEWS ALERT
01/10/09: Typhoon Pepeng is expected to intensify to Signal no. 4 with a maximum sustained wind greater than 230 kph in Northern and Central Luzon late night of Friday. Those living along the coastal areas are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measure against possible storm surge. - Citizens Disaster Response Centre
01/10/09: Thank you all who have donated to the Sagip Migrante Flood Relief Appeal! Donation Received via Paypal now stands at AUD$ 645.00. We have already remitted a total of $1,000.00 to Migrante International last Tuesday 29 September 2009. More donations are welcome and donors/supporters will be announced here soon!
01/10/09: The number of casualties from Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) has already reached 324. At least 277 were reported dead, 5 injured and 42 missing. In the National Capital Region alone, 123 people were killed, and in Region IV-A, 104.
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On Sept. 26, the Philippine capital Manila and its neighboring provinces suffered one of nature's worst beating. Typhoon Ondoy, international code name Ketsana, poured more than a month's worth of rain in six hours, submerging most parts of the bustling metropolis, drowning at least a hundred people as of press time. the bustling metropolis, drowning at least a hundred people as of press time. My prayers to the victims, and may we emerge victorious and live by the lessons of this tragedy.
Philippines.com.au in cooperation with Migrante Australia are desperately seeking your help to assist the victims of Philippine typhoon Ondoy.
In the spirit of bayanihan, I invite you all to join Sagip Migrante Fund Drive: Donate to Ondoy Flood Victims.
Make a donation to our Sagip Migrante Fund Drive for Ondoy Flood Victims.
We will list the names of the donors in a worksheet unless they prefer to be anonymous. The listing will be updated regularly and will be posted in Philippines.com.au.
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All donations received will be remitted to Migrante International who’s tirelessly working now to deliver basic relief goods to all affected communities.
For further information contact Philippines.com.au on 1300 3666 02 or Migrante Australia on 1300 3666 74 or email info@philippines.com.au
Thank you very much. Maraming salamat po.
Homer Bassig
Administrator
Philippines.com.au
George Kotsakis
Chairperson
Migrante Australia
People are stranded in Cainta, provinceof Rizal, eastern Manila.
Aida De Leon grieves in PasigCity, east of Manila.
An aerial view aboard a Philippine Air Force chopper shows devastation
brought by Tropical Storm Ketsana in Cainta,
province of Rizal, eastern Manila.
Residents are evacuated by police boats during flooding in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila.
A Philippine Air Force aerial shot shows damaged houses in MarikinaCity, Metro Manila. More than 70 people were killed, Manilawas blacked out and airline flights were suspended as a powerful tropical storm battered the main Philippinesislandof Luzon.
Residents wait to be evacuated from a partially submerged house during flooding in Bocaue, north of Manila.
Thousands of people in the Philippine capital and nearby towns were marooned by flash floods after a strong tropical storm hit the main islandof Luzon, disaster officials said.
Residents cross a flooded street with the use of a rope in Quezon City.
A boy is lifted onto the roof of a building to escape the flooding in the Quezon Citysuburban of Manila. Nearly a month's worth of rain fell in just six hours Saturday, triggering the worst flooding in the Philippine capital in 42 years, which stranded thousands on rooftops in the city and elsewhere.
Residents clamber on electric wires to stay out of floodwaters while others wade neck-deep in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila.
Residents clamber on electric wires to stay out of floodwaters while others wade neck-deep in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila.
Commuters wade through waist-deep floodwaters after heavy rains dumped by Tropical Storm Ketsana (locally known as Ondoy) on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Manila, Philippines.
Philippines.com.au in cooperation with Migrante Australia are desperately seeking your help to assist the victims of Philippine typhoon Ondoy.
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