People die in Philippines storm Nesat rose 18, while officials quickly stabilize the situation to catch a storm is occurring in the Eastern countries.
As head of civil defense agency Philippines, Benito Ramos, the rescue team has reported two additional deaths last night, while 35 others are still missing a day after the storm Nesat bring heavy rain, wind and waves strong raging throughout Luzon.
"We are focused to overcome the power system and telecommunications services today. The workers have spread out to repair and clean up a network of 61 roads throughout the island of Luzon damaged due to landslides and flooding, "Ramos told AFP .
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| Nesat storm caused flooding in the city of Legazpi, Albay province. |
At the peak of the devastation of Hurricane Nesat yesterday, the rain poured down storm Manila Bay, flooding a hospital, a five star hotel and the U.S. Embassy. Many parts of Luzon island is flooded up to waist today, after officials from the four dams discharge water reached dangerous levels in the province of Bulacan. Many villages in Bulacan were also flooded as heavy rains brought by Hurricane Nesat.
According to Ramos, over a million people in Luzon are still living in a power outage situation, in which some areas in Manila and outlying provinces 7. He said that rain had damaged by storms in Nesat slowing rescue work, while now it has left the Philippines and is expected to move into the South China Sea.
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The rescue work was impeded due to bad weather in the Philippines. |
Meanwhile, the country's weather agency said a tropical storm forming in the Pacific Ocean and towards the island of Luzon. The storm can be predicted landfall in the mainland within a week and continue to cause damage to the 48 million people are living on the island of Luzon.
"We need to complete the rescue as a result of Nesat storm before the storm struck. Hope the sky will clear a bit today, "Ramos said.
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