Creation date: 25 Mar 2014

Philippines: Tropical Depression AGATON, Flood and landslideCountryandPhilippines

70 dead※Eastern part of Mindanao IslandDistrict
Duration

11 Jan 2014 A low pressure area started bring heavy rains on 11 Jan in theeastern part of Mindanao and triggered floods and landslides.

Outline

The low pressure area developed into Tropical Depression

9 missing※

AGATON, which overflowed rivers and damaged roads andbridges. It killed 70 people and left 9 missing.
※Reported on 1 Feb 2014

Photo 1Residents gather at the bridge
collapsed in one night, in Linamon,
Lanao del Norte, Mindanao (4 Jan2014) (c)AFP/Richel Umel

Source:http://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3006488

Photo 2

Residents cross the river by boat as
the bridge collapsed in one night, inLinamon, Lanao del Norte, Mindanao(14 Jan 2014) (c)AFP/Richel Umel

Source:http://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3006488?pid=12935418&p=1

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Photo 3Residents proceed by boat between
the inundated houses, in Linamon,Lanao del Norte, Mindanao (13 Jan2014) (c)AFP/Erwin Mascarinas

Source:http://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3006488?pid=12935426&p=1

Photo 4

A resident of Butuan City on thesouthern Philippine island of Mindanao
wades through floodwaters.

Source:http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/22/world/asia/philippines-agaton-flooding-landslides/index.html?iref=allsearch

Photo 5Flood victims are pulled on inflatable
tire tubes as they are evacuated fromheavy flooding brought by tropicaldepression "Agaton", in Butuan, in thesouthern Philippine island of Mindanao
January 20, 2014. Floods andlandslides caused by tropicaldepression "Agaton" have killed 40
people and more than 500,000 people
are displaced in Mindanao, theNational Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Council reported onSunday. REUTERS/Erik De Castro(PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTERENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OFTHE DAY)
Source:http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/agaton-brings-floods-in-mindanao-slideshow/flood-victims-pulled-inflatabletire-tubes-evacuated-heavy-photo-061943816.html

Copyright © 1956 Infrastructure Development Institute – Japan. All Rights Reserved.
The reproduction or republication of this material is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of IDI.
一般社団法人 国際建設技術協会

Infrastructure Development Institute – Japan

Photo 6

Residents sit on the roof of a vehicle
submerged in heavy flooding broughtby tropical depression "Agaton", in
Butuan on the southern Philippine
island of Mindanao January 21, 2014.
REUTERS/Erik De Castro(PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTERENVIRONMENT)

Source:http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/agaton-brings-floods-in-mindanao-slideshow/residents-sit-roof-vehiclesubmerged-heavy-flooding-brought-photo-040644373.html

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The reproduction or republication of this material is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of IDI.
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Infrastructure Development Institute – Japan