Tropical cyclone
Landslide - October 1959, Mexico
Submitted by Tina Hyde on Fri, 16/03/2007 - 20:59. Landslide – Tropical cyclone – VenomousStart date: 27/10/1959
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Mexico
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On 27 October 1959, the category 5 hurricane struck west Mexico with windspeeds reaching 260 km/h. Heavy rains associated with the storm triggered a massive landslide in the hills near Minatitlan (in the state of Colima) claiming 800 victims. The slide also uncovered hundreds of venomous snakes an...read more
Floods - October 2005, Mexico
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 18/02/2007 - 22:29. Floods – Tropical cyclone – StanStart date: 04/10/2005
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Mexico
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Hurricane Stan bought torrential rainfall and flooding to the SE, central and western states of Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Puebla, Hidalgo and Guerrero requiring the evacuation to local shelters of 370,000 people from 3000 communities. fn1. ReliefWeb. 2005. Central America & Mexico - Fl...read more
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Floods - November 1991, Philippines
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 18/02/2007 - 22:29. Floods – Tropical cyclone – UringStart date: 05/11/1991
End date:08/11/1991
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Philippines
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Tropical Storm Uring (also known as Thelma) was the most lethal in Philippine history. Making landfall on the 5 November 1991, the storm dumped up to 15 cm of rain in just a few hours. The brunt of the storm was borne by the islands of Negros, Leyre and Leyte, with Ormoc City on Leyte worst affected...read more
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Floods - December 2004, Philippines
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 18/02/2007 - 22:24. Floods – Landslide – Tropical cycloneStart date: 29/11/2004
End date:22/12/2004
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Philippines
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Heavy and persistent rains associated with typhoons Muifa (19 - 20 November 2004) and Nanmadol (2 - 3 December 2004) caused widespread flooding and landslides across Luzon, with the provinces of Quezon, Aurora and Nueva Ecija particularly severely affected[1]. In Quezon province, 80 percent of the ...read more
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