Tag: disasters
27 dead, 70,000 displaced in Malaysian floods
This year's floods were the worst since 2014 when over 100,000 people were forced from their homes
Filipino Catholics told: Avoid ‘lavish’ Christmas parties, help typhoon victims
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP president, urged Catholics to instead set aside money for the devastated communities
Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors
The United Nations reported "utter devastation" in the areas worst affected by typhoon Rai (Odette)
Photos: Scenes of devastation in the southern Philippines
Thousands of people in the southern Philippines are calling for help as supply of food, water, and shelter have been affected by the disaster
Catholic Church declares ‘Day of Prayer’ as death toll in Philippine...
The Catholic Church in the country has declared December 25, Christmas Day, and December 26 as “National Days of Prayer”
Pope Francis expresses ‘closeness’ with victims of Philippines’ super typhoon
More than a hundred people are believed to have died due to the typhoon while more than 1.8 million were affected by its impact
Floods in Malaysia displace over 29,000 people
Heavy downpours since Friday have caused rivers to overflow, submerging many urban areas and cutting off major roads
Catholics in Philippines show ‘solid faith’ in wake of super typhoon
Majority of Filipinos identify as Catholic and December is one of the most important months on the religious calendar
More than 90 people reported dead in wake of strong typhoon...
The toll was likely to rise as disaster agencies assessed the full extent of the death and destruction across the vast archipelago
Super typhoon leaves at least 33 people dead in southern Philippines;...
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Odette ravaged the southern and central Philippines
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