Tropical storm leaves three dead in the Philippines.
The storm crossed through the central Philippines and on Wednesday was passing through the capital district of Manila."This storm isn't strong, but it doesn't take a strong storm to cause issues," said weather.com meteorologistThe bulk of the rain has fallen in the central Philippines, with some communities between eastern Mindanao and Mindoro reporting 3 to 6 inches with heavier local rainfall, Belles said.
The dead included a baby killed in a landslide and a 14-year-old girl who was swept away after she rushed with her father to a riverbank to rescue their farm animals, the AP reported. The father was still missing.The floods forced some 2,600 people from their homes. About 600 went to evacuation centers.
The Philippines is considered one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. On average, several tropical storms and typhoons hit the country each year. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM.
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