Saison des pluies

Relentless rains submerged at least a third to one half of the sprawling Philippine capital of Manila, triggering a landslide that killed nine people and sent emergency crews scrambling to rescue tens of thousands of residents. The deluge, the worst to hit Manila since 2009 (when hundreds died in rampaging flash floods), was set off by the seasonal monsoon that overflowed major dams and rivers in the city and surrounding provinces. Residents were under waist- or neck-deep waters at one point. Clean up has begun, but remains a huge task for the area. At least 60 have died, most from drowning. -- Paula Nelson














La suite du reportage ----> http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/08/cleanup_begins_after_massive_f.html

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Source http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/10/hurricanes_and_typhoons.html

Typhoon Bopha, an incredibly powerful typhoon, has killed hundreds, triggered landslides and floods and left immeasurable destruction in its path in the Philippines. The death toll stands at over 500 – entire families washed away – many still missing. At least 200 of the victims died in Compostela Valley alone. A muddy wasteland of collapsed houses and trees felled by ferocious winds; 300,000 left homeless in great need of water, food and shelter. – Paula Nelson



















source http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/12/the_wake_of_typhoon_bopha_phil.html

 

Des dizaines de milliers de personnes du nord des Philippines n'avaient plus de toit mardi 13 août, au lendemain du passage du typhon Utor, le plus violent de la saison dans l'archipel, tandis que les secours tentaient d'atteindre des bourgades coupées du monde.
Le dernier bilan communiqué par le gouvernement fait état de deux morts et onze disparus, un bilan revu à la baisse par rapport à lundi, vingt-trois personnes étaient alors portées disparues.
Selon les autorités nationales, Utor a détruit dans le nord de Luzon environ 1 500 logements, obligeant 30 000 personnes à s'abriter dans des refuges. Ce bilan ne comprend pas les dégâts survenus dans la province d'Aurora, dont de larges parties sont inaccessibles.
Utor continuait sa course mardi à travers la mer de Chine méridionale, en direction du sud de la Chine et de Hongkong, selon l'Observatoire de Hongkong.

Girls ride on bicycles as they are splashed with water from strong waves in a coastal village as Typhoon Haiyan battered Bayog town in Los Banos, Laguna, south of Manila on Nov. 8

Reportage photos ---> http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2013/11/typhoon_haiyan.html