PHILIPPINES: Flooding claims 45 lives

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Updated February 28, 2008 21:37:40

Persistent heavy rain has left 45 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands in the Philippines. The Philppines Office of Civil Defence says landslides and floodings have affected 137 towns since last week, and displaced 873,000 residents who sought shelter in evacuation camps.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Corazon Aralma deLeon, Secretary General of the Philippine National Red Cross.

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