Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing
, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply, the disaster management agency said.
She said her father bought materials using the 5,000 pesos cash aid from the local government to build a temporary shelter for the household, whose seven members are now miserably cramped in the small living room of the damaged house. Officials said the government sent food and other essentials, deployed heavy equipment for clearing operations, and provided iron sheets and shelter repair kits. Teams from the capital Manila were sent to assist communities with limited clean water in setting up water filtration systems.
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