Sunday, September 27, 2009

Philippine storm: 822 people rescued in Manila by NDCC

Philippine storm: 822 people rescued in Manila by NDCC. In Manila Philippines, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said today (Sept. 27), a total of 822 people were rescued by authorities from their flooded homes in many parts of Metro Manila.

Some residents of Pasig, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Marikina were taken by rescue teams from their houses which were submerged in flooded water, the NDCC said.

NDCC chairman and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro called on mall and shopping complex owners in Metro Manila to open their parking spaces to thounsands of people stranded in the streets due to the overnight downpour.

Metro Manila was hit hard by massive flooding due to typhoon "Ondoy" (international name Ketsana).

Yesterday, the NDCC declared the National Capital Region and some regions in Luzon and Bicol in a state of calamity.

President Arroyo leads the 2 p.m. NDCC meeting today for an update on the damage as well as rescue operations after an aerial survey of several affected areas.

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