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When Quinta forced NIA to open Moroboro 3

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(Luckily, I stumbled upon an old file in my archive: aftermath of typhoon Quinta which NIA spiked by opening the gates of Moroboro dam submerging 22 towns in Iloilo) Relief continues 03 Jan 13: Diin na pantat ta? Public Friends Only Me Custom ma. diosa labiste Family See all lists... Iloilo, Iloilo City, Philippines Area Iloilo City, Philippines Area Go Back Photo by No to Jalaur Dam Physical fatigue is visible on relief workers, mostly, workers at the Iloilo Provincial Engineer's Office, whose trucks are being used to deliver relief goods to families in 23 local government units displaced by typhoon Quinta. The pictures below were taken January 3, 2013, eight days after Quinta drenched Iloilo with heavy rains afternoon of December  25 through the whole day of December 26. The rains subsided morning of December 27 and the sky cleared somewhat the afternoon but floods kept on rising after the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) released water from its dam at Moro...

When Quinta forced NIA to open Moroboro 2

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(I found these photos and notes in my archive. The tragedy wrought by Quinto spiked after NIA opened the gates of Moroboro dam.) Bagyo Quinta PDRRMO Bionat (in glasses) Public Friends Only Me Custom ma. diosa labiste Family See all lists... Iloilo, Iloilo City, Philippines Area Iloilo City, Philippines Area Go Back Two persons died and three others are missing in the wake of Typhoon Quinta in Iloilo, announces Jerry Bionat, executive director of the Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. The tropical storm lashed Iloilo afternoon of December 25 and the whole of December 26 with wind velocity at its center no more than 50 kilometers per hour but the continuous rains it poured flooded 21 towns of Iloilo. Bionat said the fatalities and the missing persons are from Januiay, Duenas and San Miguel. Januiay declared a state of calamity. Bionat said more are expected to follow suit. Reports continue to reach the IPDRRMO indicating rescue operations are ...