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Typhoon Trix Worst in Years*MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Oct. So—(UP)—Typhoon Trix, the most violent storm to hit the Philippines m five years, swept out near the China Sea today, leaving at least 155 dead and §2,500,000 m property damage.The Keel Cross said 118 victims of the twoday storm were burled this morning at Tabaco, hut did not disclose whether they drowned or died from other cause3. The Red Cross also reported 21 known deaths in Sorsogon and 16 in Lfr gas pi Cit\, both in southeast Luzon.The property damage estimate of §2,500,000 was belie\ed conservative. Communications htil! were down in many aieas and the Red Cross could not learn at once the full eUent oE damage.Thousands were homeless in Lcgaspi City, where all public buildings and 90 per cent of private homes were destroyed. In Xaga,'halt of the pity’s pi tone houses were blown down.President Elipidio Quirino ordered Health Secretary Juan Salcedo to fly to the Bico region to take chnige ot roller work. Re-I orts from thBie s;ud the storm ; was the worst in 50 years.Lete province alone lost half its rice ci op. SO per cent of the banana crop and 50 per cent of itstruit uecs.In the two daya the storm raged ever the central Philippines, winds reached 140 miles an hour, E\en as it disappeared out to sea, i winds weie close to 100 miles an hour.Air force planes carried shipments of medicines and food in Legaspi Citv The Philippine Red Cross sent teams lo other afflicted areas with UoLhmg. medicine. U:nUf fanned goods and nee.Relief work was difficult in many areas because roads and railroads were impassible. Telephone lines were down m many central Philippine towns.
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Traverse City Record Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Thu, Oct 23, 1952
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