The Philippines declares a national disaster as Typhoon Tino kills more than 100
The Philippines declared a state of national disaster after typhoon kalmaegi (locally known as tino) left more than 100 people dead and wreaked havoc across the visayas and Mindanao, with another powerful typhoon expected to make landfall in days.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, JR. he said the measure would speed up the release of emergency funds and procurement rules to speed up the delivery of aid.
“Several districts – about 10 to 12 – have been affected,” he said of the outbreak in Quezon City. “With that scale and scope, it’s clear that this is a national crisis.”
The Council of National Disasters and the Council of Management recommended the announcement as a Typhoon tino heavy rains and strong winds that shape the trends of the countries, floods and power failures, which displaced thousands of families.
The authorities are now in the hands of Typhoon Uwan, predicting to strengthen the big storm on Friday, the threatened areas continue to be destroyed by Tin.
The death toll from Tyshoon Tino has risen to 114, with 127 people still missing, the storm said, as the storm that ravaged the central regions of the country gained strength as it headed toward Vietnam.
TinO hit large parts of the central and southern Philippines, destroying villages, villages and ancient land fires that left scores of dead.
In Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province, about 350,000 people were expected to be evacuated during the day as authorities warned of heavy rains and damaging winds that could cause flooding in low-lying areas and disrupt agricultural work.
In the Philippines province Hit Hard-Hit Ofst, the toll of destruction became clear as the floods came to reveal soft houses, destroyed cars and roads blocked by debris.
More than 200,000 people were evacuated from the Philippines ahead of Typhoon Tinyo’s landfall on Tuesday. Some returned to find their homes destroyed, while others have begun to clean up hard, with mud coming down from their houses and streets.
“The challenge now is Debris Clearing … This needs to be cleared quickly, not only to respond because of the possible loss of debris or” it is also possible to allow relief operations to go forward, “said Raffy Alejandro, who claims to be a defense official, told DZBB radio.
Another storm is brewing
Even as Typhoon Kalmaegi moved out of the Philippine watch zone, weather forecasters were tracking a tropical storm in eastern Mindanao that could strengthen the typhoon, raising concerns about possible effects as early as next week.
Destruction from Kalmaegi, 20th The typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, comes just a month after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit northern Cebu, killing dozens and displacing thousands.
When Kalmaegi moved over the South China Sea before the fall of their country to Vietnam, it gained strength. It was forecast to affect several central provinces, including coffee growing areas, where the harvest season is on its way.
Authorities mobilized thousands of troops to help with evacuations, rescue operations and recovery efforts.
Vietnam’s aviation authority said operations at eight airports, including Da Nang International Airport, could be affected. Airlines and local authorities have been urged to closely monitor the development of the storm to ensure the safety of passengers.
Mr. Marcos said the extent of the damage had been confirmed but described the casualty count as “very high.”
“We continue to express our relief and support to those affected by Typhoon Tino, but we are also doing everything we can to anticipate and prepare for typhoon uwan,” said Mr. Marcos.
The President said government responders sent to the visayas can be reassigned to areas expected to be affected by the second typhoon, depending on how quickly relief operations strengthen in Cebu and nearby provinces.
After the devastation caused by Typhoon Tino, the Office of the President released P760 million in financial assistance to affect local governments across the country.
The provinces of CEBU, CAPIZ, Surigao del Norte, Loilo, Bhol and Negros Occidental each received P50 million, while Southsen del Sur, Antique and Aklan were given P40 million each.
Leyte and Masbate each received P30 million; Guimaras, Agusun del Norte and Snagat Islands, P20 million each; And Biliran, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Misamis Oriental, Negros Oriental and Palawan, P10 million each.
A sub-allocation of P5 million was extended to Albay, Romblon, Batangas, Ceezon, Sambar, Agusan Del Sur, Camarine, Agusuan City, Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Norte and Iligan City.
The Philippines, a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, is hit by about 20 typhoons a year. – Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Reuters
