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    A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte Province in the Philippines on July 20, 2019, causing major road blockages from fallen rocks and trees. Local officials and rescuers worked to clear the roads and evacuate residents living near landslide areas for their safety. Schools and main roads were closed as a precaution. While some residents lost their homes, they were grateful that their families were unharmed. The government provided relief aid and stress briefings through the Department of Health, especially for children impacted by the natural disaster.

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    A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte Province in the Philippines on July 20, 2019, causing major road blockages from fallen rocks and trees. Local officials and rescuers worked to clear the roads and evacuate residents living near landslide areas for their safety. Schools and main roads were closed as a precaution. While some residents lost their homes, they were grateful that their families were unharmed. The government provided relief aid and stress briefings through the Department of Health, especially for children impacted by the natural disaster.

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    Magnitude 6.5 Quake Hits The Leyte Town: by Andrea Jotic

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    Ysabelle Madelo Jotic
    A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte Province in the Philippines on July 20, 2019, causing major road blockages from fallen rocks and trees. Local officials and rescuers worked to clear the roads and evacuate residents living near landslide areas for their safety. Schools and main roads were closed as a precaution. While some residents lost their homes, they were grateful that their families were unharmed. The government provided relief aid and stress briefings through the Department of Health, especially for children impacted by the natural disaster.

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    July 23, 2019

    Magnitude 6.5
    quake hits the
    Leyte Town
    BY ANDREA JOTIC "We are still monitoring the Buildings,
    Government offices and Schools, also
    Due to a magnitude 6.5 quake that the villages and we are encouraging
    struck in the province of Leyte, some residents to move their place to
    happened last July 20, 2019, Caused by somewhere that is more safe for them."
    a massive problem to the residents Mr. Fredrick Ramos, Municipal Engineer
    because of the big rocks and some said.
    trees blocked the road.

    Main road and schools are closed for


    the safety of the residents. Rescuers
    According to the residents and some and some local officials, started to clean
    officials, it was their first time up the road and also they started to
    experiencing that kind of situations. evacuate the residents who live nearby
    the landslide if ever the aftershocks
    One of the resident said, "We may continued.
    have lost our house and some
    important things but we are still very
    blessed because my family is still The Government asked the Department
    complete." of Health (DOH) to provide some stress
    briefing for the residents, especially to
    those children and also they gave relief
    goods to the residents.

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