Typhoon Rai: Hurricane Roy shakes the Philippines; The death toll has crossed 300

First Published Dec 23, 2021, 2:18 PM IST

Ph.D.The death toll from Typhoon Rai’s typhoon in the Philippines has been confirmed as 52 on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 375, CNN Philippines National Police reported, citing the Philippine National Police. Hurricane Roy was one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit Southeast Asia. At least 52 people were reported missing as relief efforts continued. A 57-year-old man has been found hanging from a tree in the Negro Occidental province. According to media reports, police said eyewitnesses said they saw a woman flying in the hurricane. More than 700,000 people were affected by the hurricane in the central provinces of the island alone. More than 400,000 people were evacuated to relief centers.

Al Jazeera reported that thousands of residents had been rescued from the town of Loboc in Bohol province and other flood-hit villages following the devastating typhoon.

Situated between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, the Philippines receives about 20 hurricanes and hurricanes each year. Moreover, the Southeast Asian archipelago is located in the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire” region. Therefore, the Philippines is also the largest natural disaster zone in the world.

The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued 29 American, British, Canadian, Swiss, Russian, Chinese and other tourists stranded on the island of Sierra Gao, a popular surfing destination devastated by the hurricane. Most of the dead were reported to have fallen from trees and walls.

Other causes of death include landslides and floods. Hurricane Roy made landfall in the Philippines last weekend. At least 375 people are reported dead, including missing persons.

Hurricane Rai is considered to be one of the deadliest typhoons in Southeast Asia. Despite the maximum number of people evacuated from the low-lying areas following the warnings, the high death toll shows the devastating nature of the hurricane.

Philippine police say at least 515 people have been injured and 52 are missing. More deaths are reported to be confirmed as rescue operations continue.

However, as the floods continued, roads were cut off from many places. Telephone, internet and electricity connections were disrupted. Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, said five bridges in Palawan were damaged by the storm.

According to official figures for 2020, about 1 million people will live in the Western Province. This is the worst affected area. “Homes were completely destroyed. We are trying to send emergency supplies, including water, food and medicine,” rescuers said.

Hurricane Roy, the 15th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, made landfall last Thursday on the island of Sierra Leone, a popular tourist destination and surfing center in the Karaga region of northeastern Mindanao.

Initially, the wind speed was 260 km / h (160 mph). This is equivalent to a Category 5 storm. The evacuation of people had already started as there was a warning of heavy rains in the country. But reports from People say that’s just what’s happening.

At least 4.1 million children have been affected by the hurricane, according to Save the Children. More than 16,000 families in Karaga have sought refuge in relief centers.

Jerome Balinton, the organization’s humanitarian manager, said that with so many people coming together during the Kovid outbreak, the risk of the disease spreading is very worrying.

“We are beginning to see the emergence of waterborne diseases, including diarrhea,” Balinton said. “Hygiene is a big issue in these evacuation centers.

As the Philippines is still battling Kovid-19, we are concerned about the safety of millions of people, including the most vulnerable children, ”he added.

“While the extent of the damage has not yet been determined, there has been widespread damage to schools,” Balinton said. Scenes of the devastation were reminiscent of the typhoon Hurricane Yolanda, which made landfall in the Philippines in November 2013. The Philippines is one of the most climatically weak countries in the world.

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