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Nearly 30 People Dead in Philippines Amid Floods – Disaster Management Agency

People walk along a mud-covered street in Noveleta, Cavite province on October 30, 2022, a day after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit.IndiaMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The death toll from the floods in the Philippines has reached 27, while the number of injured stands at nearly a dozen, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) informs. A total of 1,281 houses have been damaged, 369 of them were completely destroyed. Over 50 cities have experienced power disruptions. More than 200 roads and over 50 bridges have been damaged by the floods. A total of 217 evacuation centers have been set up, currently housing about 112,600 people, according to the disaster management agency.On Saturday, NDRRMC said that at least 20 people had died amid the floods caused by heavy rainfall. Another eight people were reported injured and one person was missing.

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