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FLOOD DAMAGE, CASUALTIES PILE UP; NEW STORM BREWING


Monday, 03 October 2011 00:31
By ELENA L. ABEN & ELLALYN B. DE VERA, Manila Bulletin
floodFour dams in Luzon nearing their spillover levels were forced to release water Sunday, spawning fears among residents of low-lying towns in Northern and Central Luzon of worse flooding.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed that floodgates were opened at 4 a.m. Sunday to release water from three dams in the Agno Basin as well as in Magat Dam in Ramon, Isabela.
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