Thursday, July 15, 2010

Typhoon cuts Manila power

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_553397.html

Parts of Manila may be without power until Friday after Typhoon Conson hit the Philippines main island of Luzon, killing at least 11 people with more than 50 missing, and moved towards southern China.

It would take two to three days to repair at least five major transmission lines after cables and wires were cut on Tuesday night by falling trees, posts and strong winds, said Guillermo Redoblado, spokesman for the national grid corporation. Provinces neighbouring the capital were hit harder by Conson, which weakened to a tropical storm after reaching Luzon but sill carried winds of 95 kmh and gusts of up to 120 kmh.

About 11 people were dead and 40 people were missing. I think that we should help these countries that are super unlucky because they are not only living through poverty, but also living with occasional danger such as natural disasters.

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