Twelve municipalities in Eastern Samar are placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday, October 23.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/eastern-samar-towns-state-calamity-severe-tropical-storm-kristine/
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00:0012 municipalities in eastern Samar are placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday, October
00:0523.
00:06Torrential rain, flooding and landslides caused by severe tropical storm Christine, international
00:12named Trami, affect nearly 7,000 families in the province.
00:16Here are the affected municipalities in eastern Samar.
00:22Jepapad was the hardest hit with all 13 of its barangays submerged by floodwaters.
00:27Hundreds of affected families and individuals have been carried out, and clearing operations
00:32and relief efforts are ongoing across the province.
00:35Meantime, strong winds, flooding, landslides and power outages are plaguing areas in Negros
00:40Occidental and its capital, Bacolod.
00:43Negros Occidental's Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported
00:47landslides in Cipalay City Wednesday.
00:50Officials say more than 700 families are affected in the province.
00:54Several rappers' coverage of the onslaught of severe tropical storm Christine.