Ketsana brought the worst rainfall to Metro Manila among recorded typhoons since the start of rainfall record keeping, according to PAGASA, producing only moderate winds but hours of extremely heavy rain. President Gloria Arroyo declared a "state of calamity" encompassing most of Luzon after at least 86 people were initially reported dead in landslides and other incidents. Flood water levels reached a record 20 feet in rural areas. As of October 24, 2009, at least 464 deaths in the Philippines were officially reported from the typhoon.
one year ago, ondoy gave pinoys the worst flood of my generation. even the genXers have never seen a disaster of such scale.
one year ago, ondoy gave pinoys the worst flood of my generation. even the genXers have never seen a disaster of such scale.
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