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Heavy Rains Bring Flooding to Mindanao: Image of the Day (2004)

2004 · Short film

Synopsis

Several days of heavy rains led to widespread flooding on the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. The heaviest rains occurred on February 11-12, 2004, as a steady northeast airflow associated with the winter monsoon persisted across the region. These northeasterly winds interacted with the Diuata Mountains that stretch north-south along the eastern part of the island to intensify the rainfall. Tragically, three people were killed in the province of Agusan del Sur and thousands were…

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