TS Sendong (Washi)

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Anatomy of a Disaster

 
Track map of Tropical Storm Washi. The points show the location of the storm at 6-hour intervals.

On December 12, 2011, a developing area of low pressure had persisted about 945 km south-southeast of Guam. Situated along the southern edge of a subtropical ridge, the system tracked steadily westward towards the Philippines. The following day, the system was classified as a tropical depression.  Maintaining a westward track, the depression was forecast to intensify slowly over the following three days. By December 14, convection redeveloped over the low and the system  has attained tropical storm status - Tropical Storm Washi (international designation).

Sendong hit Poblacion

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Storm signal no. 2 was already raised yet the weather was just fine that day.  Iligan is not usually hit by strong typhoon and a mere tropical storm is not going to do much damage as so everyone thought.   Nobody suspected that it could get worse.

Barangay Kiwalan

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Date Created: Jan. 20, 1967
Fiesta: August 16
Population:6968
Area: 914.2 ha.
Distance (from the city):9.5 km

Kiwalan is one of the earliest settlements and one of the oldest local government units of Iligan City. Its strategic location makes it suitable for human settlement and economic activities. For this reason, Kiwalan is ever since a vibrant and a dynamic community. This is also the reason why many industries came to establish their operation in the Barangay.

The Rusty Red Moon

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December 10, 2011 - the last lunar eclipse of 2011.

It was around 10:00PM when I received a text message about the moon being slowly consumed by the earth’s shadow. Immediately, I grabbed my camera  and tripod, went outside and looked for the best site where viewing will be just perfect.

Barangay Dalipuga

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Date Created: Jan. 20, 1967
Fiesta: August 17
Population:14872
Area: 971 ha.
Distance (from the city): 12.1 km

Pasko Sa The Strip

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PASKO sa The Strip: A Christmas Caroling Contest 2011
The Strip, Quezon Ave. Ext. cor Ubaldo Laya Ave., Pala-o, Iligan City

MECHANICS

Barangay Buru-un

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Date Created: Oct. 9, 1962
Fiesta: May 15
Population:12041
Area: 1,000.7 ha.
Distance (from the city): 8.8 km.

Barangay Buru-un is one of the 44 barangays of Iligan City. It is located along the national highway and the first coastal barangay from Linamon, Lanao del Norte side. The barangay is sub-divided into 35 puroks.