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'Basyang' death toll now at 38, NDCC says

Posted by Lambigit on Friday, July 16, 2010, In : Weather

he death toll from tropical cyclone "Basyang" (Conson) continued to climb, hitting 38 as of Friday morning, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said.

In its 6 a.m. report, the NDCC said 38 have been confirmed dead while
47 remained missing and 18 were reported injured.

Of the 38 fatalities, 13 were from Bataan, 21 from Southern Luzon, and four from Bicol region.

Among the latest fatalities was Edwin Ledesma, captain of the tanker "Deobrah Uno" that sank off Mariveles town in Bataan.

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Eight dead after Typhoon Conson hits Philippines

Posted by Lambigit on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, In : Weather

MANILA — Typhoon Conson ripped through the Philippines' main island on Wednesday, leaving at least eight people dead, sweeping shanties into the sea and leaving a trail of wreckage in Manila.Nineteen fishermen who were at sea when the typhoon, packing maximum gusts of 120 kilometres (74 miles) an hour, hit the Southeast Asian archiepelago were also missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said.

Police reported two people died and three others were injured when they were hit by a ...

PAGASA sees improved weather by Wednesday night

Posted by Lambigit on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, In : Weather

MANILA, Philippines - Weather over Luzon island is expected to improve Wednesday night as Tropical Storm "Basyang" (international name Conson) leaves the Philippines' area of responsibility, the state weather bureau said.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that as of 10 a.m., the tropical storm was located 150 kilometers southwest of Iba, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 120 kph.

It...