Tropical storm leaves 54 dead as it exits Philippines
Manila (AFP) Jan 01, 2015 - Tropical storm Jiangmi exited the Philippines Thursday, leaving at least 54 dead and 13 missing from floods and landslides as officials admitted that more extensive warnings could have saved more lives. The storm's death toll was nearly triple that of the last major storm - Super Typhoon Hagupit, which hit the Philippines last month and wreaked less havoc than expected thanks to timely prec ... more

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