The Philippines has been hit by a massive typhoon named Rai. The typhoon struck the Philippines this past Thursday, December 16th and rescue and recovery efforts have been ongoing ever since. So far, the death toll has gone past 375, with the final toll expected to be much higher.
Here are a couple of YouTube videos and news blurbs that have covered this still emerging story.
Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll surges
From www.bbc.co.uk
2021-12-20 13:03:15
Excerpt:
At least 375 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the Philippines on Thursday, police say.
Super Typhoon Rai – with winds of about 195km/h (120mph) – sent some 400,000 people running for safety when it hit the country’s south-eastern islands.
At least 500 people were injured and 56 others have been reported missing by local police.
Rescue teams have described scenes of “complete carnage”.
Philippines Grapples With Typhoon Aftermath As Death Count Tops 300
From www.ndtv.com
2021-12-20 14:26:50
Excerpt:
More than 300 people have been in killed by a powerful typhoon in the Philippines that destroyed homes, flooded towns, severed power and communications lines and displaced hundreds of thousands in its central and southern regions.
Military airplanes and naval vessels were dispatched on Monday to carry aid to areas devastated by Typhoon Rai, as the country grappled with the strongest of 15 such storms to hit the archipelago this year.
“We are still assessing the damage, but it is huge,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters on Monday. “The first thing we are doing is address the food and water (supplies) and medical care of the injured.”
Typhoon Rai: 208 deaths confirmed after 168mph ‘carnage’ storm in Philippines | World | News
From www.express.co.uk
2021-12-20 12:18:00
Excerpt:
The death toll in the Philippines has surpassed 200 on Monday following a 168mph typhoon — the country’s strongest storm this year — on Thursday. Described as “complete carnage”, it caused widespread flooding and landslides that impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents.
The horrific typhoon, which hit the southern and central regions of the Philippines, also destroyed homes and infrastructure.
According to the government, more than 300,000 residents had to evacuate their homes, and a total of about 780,000 people were affected in one way or another.
Search and rescue efforts continue in Philippines after Typhoon Rai
From www.csmonitor.com
2021-12-19 21:31:00
Jim Gomez
Excerpt:
The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146. Search and rescue efforts continued across the region, three days after super Typhoon Rai struck. On Sunday, the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by the typhoon said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported.
Gov. Arthur Yap of Bohol province in the central Philippines said 72 people died there, 10 others were missing and 13 injured, and suggested the fatalities may still considerably increase because only 33 of 48 mayors were able to report back to him due to downed communications. Officials were trying to confirm a sizable number of deaths caused by landslides and extensive flooding elsewhere.
Typhoon Rai death toll tops 200 as Philippines grapple with dozens still missing – National
From globalnews.ca
2021-12-20 05:39:05
Excerpt:
The death toll rose to more than 200 following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, with 52 people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said Monday.
At its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 270 kph (168 mph) before it blew out Friday into the South China Sea.
At least 208 people were killed, 52 remained missing and 239 were injured, according to the national police. The toll was expected to increase because several towns and villages remained out of reach due to downed communications, power outages and clogged roads, although massive clean-up and repair efforts were underway with the improved weather.
