14 Dead In Philippine Flash Flood

The Philippines about 40 families fled their homes after a flood generated by the strong rains swept Brgy. Population, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur.

The flooding was caused by the defection of river Bulatukan at 5 pm yesterday. No deaths or injuries, they reported the incident.

Some houses of lightweight materials were washed away. Even the chapel of the city was not spared after a hip in deep water.

Resident Virgie Ricoplacion expressed despair after his house and some of their belongings by floods for the second time were washed away.

Brgy. Population was first hit by a flood in 2006.

The affected residents now lives in safer places as the barangay hall and the City Sport school, while some decided to stay in their homes.

The local Government of Magsaysay tell even the cost of the damage caused by the disaster

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Flood In Singapore

nsurers materials for sensitive properties of flood in the walk from Singapore after a flood of millions of dollars in damage and luxury in dug with sand bags resulted, a report said Friday.

“Three floods in a period of one month is unprecedented in Singapore,” said the President of the Association of general insurance, Derek Teo the Straits Times as businesses and homeowners in the State of the city braced for more rain.

The newspaper estimated that the requirement for damage to property and vehicles since mid-June $ Singapore more than 10 million (US $ 7.28 million).

In areas prone to flooding in consideration is the fashionable Orchard Road shopping belt, home to some of the richest people in Singapore. Some establishments ground floor in the area, including a branch of the chain of luxurious Hermes, they are now protected by sandbags.

Teo, who could not be reached for comment on Friday, was quoted as saying that the damage caused by heavy rainfall and overwhelmed the sewer “, it is important for insurers and the situation to follow”.

Flood insurance used to attend free of charge by the competitive market and historically low exposure to these incidents, the report said.

Singapore founder, Lee Kuan Yew, said Wednesday the floods on the tropical island thanks to the constant rain and small country were inevitable.

86 years Prime Minister and now Adviser to his son Lee Hsien Loong Government, also admitted that the measures taken by the Government to assess the impact of the floods were insufficient.

The Straits Times said one of the largest insurance companies, Singapore NTUC Income, more than 100 related flooding claims for damage to property and vehicles had received.

Kua Ka Hin, Director Ejecutivo of Singapore safe Re Munich International, signed, concern Singapore strongly urbanized more frequent floods in the future, may occur. “The current infrastructure of the drainage can do with new intensity?” he asked. “Also with urbanization, there is more surface drain.” For example, look at Orchard Road, there are large parts of the country covered in concrete, which previously would have allowed water to penetrate, of course, “the report quoted him.”

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Tanglin Mall Flood

Floods sprouted in Tanglin Mall so fast yesterday that the personal store of supplement of health that CNG had no time to save different courses of pine bark extract is placed on the bottom shelves.

The paintings of antioxidants, which sell for $ 400 each, were soaked through.

‘ We heard a sound that was like a waterfall, came out to check and saw pouring of water from the factory. Everything happened very quickly, said “Mrs Diana Soenarto, 26, a supplier of CNG.”

In three minutes, he had the water in the shop of just deep reached.

The same scenario was played out in the shops on the first floor and the basement of the Mall at the intersection of the Tanglin road and Grange Road.

This was one of several bad yesterday floods affected areas.

I abuse pump of the Mall, water pumps and is located in the basement of four, broke after.

About 11 hours he had the first floor, converted into a waterfall, pouring water in the basement.

The typical scene of the morning of the generally edible buyers who turned chaotic Sunday, people ran for cover.

(A) the money changer: ‘ this is the first time in 20 years that something like what has happened here. We walked all, there was no time to do something. ”

The most affected was the market in a supermarket in the basement.

Crops and water shot down from the ceiling.

“When the water cascading the escalators in the basement of the commercial centre, immediately evacuated all of our customers and employees of the shop market.” Everyone is safe and there were no injuries, said a spokesman in a statement.

Some of the supermarkets in suspended ceiling plates came crashing down.

The basement of the parking lot of the shopping centre were also flooded, with water levels at the lowest level, four Winery, reach on the knee.

Some 100 shoppers in the parking areas were started when the flood had to be evacuated to safety through ramps by officers of the Singapore (SCDF) Civil Defense Force, said a spokesman of the Fund.

Buyers who was parked their vehicles also had their vehicles accompanied. By the time he had the ramps and two levels of parking are mired in the darkness.

At 11: 45 am, an official of the civil protection Lord Ryan Lee, 28, led to his car with a flashlight.

“I think it’s very dangerous,” he said, after taking off his shoes and Wade in water only depth to his car in three basement, which is still light. «I am glad that only still cannot start my coche.»»

About two hours, after the water receded, roof plates were points on the elements of the withdrawal in the square of the market, stands and goods that they had been beaten down and leaves and branches had deposited on the aisle snack in the back of the store.

The refrigerators in the supermarket was also briefly closed, meat and other products to thaw frozen leave.

A spokesman for supermarket said that the store to clean at least today and for damage to evaluate is closed.

In the pie of Cedele, said in a basement shop, there were also short-term, refrigerators employee Theresa Heng, 52.

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Singapore Flood

“Three floods in a period of one month is unprecedented in Singapore,” said the President of the Association of general insurance, Derek Teo the Straits Times as businesses and homeowners in the State of the city braced for more rain.The newspaper estimated that the requirement for damage to property and vehicles since mid-June $ Singapore more than 10 million (US $ 7.28 million).In areas prone to flooding in consideration is the fashionable Orchard Road shopping belt, home to some of the richest people in Singapore. Some establishments ground floor in the area, including a branch of the chain of luxurious Hermes, they are now protected by sandbags.

Teo, who could not be reached for comment on Friday, was quoted as saying that the damage caused by heavy rainfall and overwhelmed the sewer “, it is important for insurers and the situation to follow”.Flood insurance used to attend free of charge by the competitive market and historically low exposure to these incidents, the report said.Singapore founder, Lee Kuan Yew, said Wednesday the floods on the tropical island thanks to the constant rain and small country were inevitable

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