[STORMREPORTS] Typhoon Nida Blasts Philippines
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Typhoon Nida, packing winds of 150 kilometres per hour and gusts of 185
Nida, the fourth typhoon to hit the archipelago this year, stranded more
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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Wed May 19 2004 - 08:27:54 EDT
http://www3.cjad.com/content/cjad_news/article.asp?id=w051902A
"MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A powerful typhoon toppled trees, triggered
landslides, destroyed houses, and capsized a ferry in the Philippines,
killing at least 19 people and leaving hundreds homeless, officials said
Wednesday as the storm blew toward Japan.
km/h, headed away from the northern Philippines after hitting several
eastern provinces. In one of the provinces, Catanduanes, hundreds of
houses were destroyed by landslides in three villages in mountainous
Gigmoto town, leaving about 700 families homeless, the government's
disaster response agency said.
than 15,000 people after authorities halted sea travel to prevent accidents."
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