Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday pledged assistance to flood victims in the southern region. Until yesterday the death toll and missing reached 1,000 people. The Philippine government has finally announced the status of a national disaster after floods and landslides causing loss of nearly 1,000 people. Washi storm induced disasters have also caused tens of thousands of people homeless.
Aquino visited the island of Mindanao to inspect the Port of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan are submerged mud and garbage. Hundreds of corpses are rotting feared could spread the disease. "I guarantee that the government will help you rebuild your home. However, we ask that you do not go back to where you live before a disaster-prone, "said Aquino, quoted by AFP.
Aquino promised to fix the roads and damaged irrigation systems, relocate residents to a safe area of the disaster, as well as installing an early warning system for river water levels across the country so that it can help people avoid similar disasters in the future. The government said as many as 957 people were killed and 49 people missing after the floods that hit the two port cities and surrounding areas on Friday night (16/12) during a tropical storm Washi. Washi storm brought heavy rain that made the river overflow, resulting in flooding and landslides in the middle of the night. The number of victims continues to grow as several bodies being dragged out to sea are found.
"They are under the water surface during the first three days, but now, when the bodies were decomposing, they float on the surface of the water," said Benito Ramos, head of the Philippine Civil Defense Agency. Mass funeral plans were announced the day after yesterday was postponed because local officials want to take fingerprints and DNA samples for identification. Ministry of Justice urged the Philippines to do a good documentation of all deaths
"The first priority is to relocate to an area which is no longer harm them," said President Benigno Aquino, Tuesday (12/20/2011), in a meeting in Cagayan de Oro. He promised the government would seek to prevent casualties as small as possible in the event of a disaster of this magnitude again.
Washi storm that hit the Philippines, Saturday (17/12/2011) and then, causing flood flash floods and landslides in various areas. Recent data reported by the Philippine National Disaster Agency said the death toll was 957 people and 49 people missing. Total casualties 338,000 people in 13 provinces with 43,000 people still displaced. Areas most severely affected in the two cities, the city of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in Mindanao region.
Aquino's spokesman, Ricky Carandang, said, with the announcement of the status of a national disaster, it is more free to open help from the outside. In addition to channeling relief and rehabilitation, one of the things that are also of concern is the anticipated spread of the disease after disaster.
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