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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

August 20, 2013 floods - due to poor infrastructure/clogged drainage or climate change?

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PHL   |  August 21, 2013

Heavy rains since the whole day of August 19, 2013 caused heavy flooding in Metro Manila and elsewhere in the PHL.  There was an unprecendented amount of rainfall (a la Ondoy?) brought about by Typhoon Maring.

Several areas were declared under state of calamity:  Paranaque City, entire Laguna province, San Mateo, Rizal, Tarlac City, Pampanga, Bataan, Taytay, Rizal.  Some bridges in Luzon were washed away.  More than 600 mm of rain fell - a record high

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