Tag: Disasters

More than a hundred people are believed to have died due to the typhoon while more than 1.8 million were affected by its impact

Heavy downpours since Friday have caused rivers to overflow, submerging many urban areas and cutting off major roads

The toll was likely to rise as disaster agencies assessed the full extent of the death and destruction across the vast archipelago

More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Odette ravaged the southern and central Philippines

Authorities estimated that Rai has caused up to PhP5 billion (about US$100 million) in damages in Bohol province alone

This Christmastime, we are again given the opportunity to reflect on our very own narrative of "willingness to share"

More than 300,000 people had sought emergency shelter as the typhoon charged across the Pacific Ocean and smashed into the country

The weather bureau warned "very destructive" winds could cause "heavy to very heavy damage to structures and vegetation"

The typhoon is expected to sweep across the Visayas, and Mindanao and Palawan islands before emerging Saturday over the South China Sea

No significant damage or fatalities were immediately reported, but Indonesian authorities urged caution