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Philippines: Two months on, Typhoon Rai's victims are still homeless

It has been two months since Typhoon Rai devastated large areas of the central Philippines. Nearly 10 million people were affected by the storm, with at least 2.4 million still in need of help. Government officials say the damage is comparable with Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the strongest storm recorded to strike land. According to the United Nations, more than two million people are…

Philippines Typhoon Rai: UN appeals for financial help to re-build

The United Nations is appealing for support to speed up recovery efforts in the Philippines after the devastation caused by Typhoon Rai last month. The storm killed more than 400 people and now there are warnings about disease and starvation. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook:…

Typhoon Rai in Philippines: Death toll at least 375 as desperate survivors plead for supplies

At least 375 people in the Philippines have died after Typhoon Rai struck, hitting 195 km/h at its peak. It left at least 500 injured and more than 55 people are missing. Dinagat Islands were one of the worst-hit places and survivors there are desperate for drinking water and food. Al Jazeera’s @Jamela Alindogan reports from Dinagat province, in the southern Philippines @Al Jazeera English…

Deaths from dehydration in Philippines amid water, food shortages

Aid agencies are warning that survivors of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines could soon run out of water and food. Two people on the island of Siargao died of dehydration, bring the death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the country to at least 392 on Tuesday. The typhoon wrecked homes, hospitals and schools in central and southern parts of the country. Communication and…

Super typhoon causes devastation as it rips through Philippines – BBC News

A popular tourist island is among areas left devastated after a powerful typhoon ripped through the southern Philippines, officials say. Super typhoon Rai made landfall on the holiday island of Siargao on Thursday, bringing winds of about 195km/h (120mph) and heavy rainfall. The tropical storm has levelled homes on islands along its path, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. The UN says some 13 million…

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