PHOTONEWS: Typhoon Rai / Odette leaves 12 dead
Typhoon Odette was last sighted 90 kilometers south southwest of Cuyo in Palawan.
.
Philippine Coast Guard evacuates local residents in Bohol ahead of ‘Odette’
THE PHILLIPNE DAILY INQUIRER
‘Odette’ cuts deadly swathe across Visayas-Mindanao
The most powerful typhoon to hit the country this year left at least 19 people dead and many areas in Mindanao and the Visayas under muddy floodwaters on Friday, but officials were grateful that early preparations had dramatically reduced casualties compared to major storms in the past.
<>
‘SURFING CAPITAL’ RUINS The Coast Guard reached the
isolated Siargao Island in Siargao del Norte to find the airport
in this condition. —PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTO
The island’s airport terminal building’s roof was partly blown away, while toppled trees and trees still standing appeared to have had their leaves shredded off.
<>
LANAO DEVASTATION A flooded mosque compound at the town center of Bubong, Lanao del Sur —Photo courtesy of Bubong, Lanao del Sur.MDRRMO
“This is a very tough time for most of us, and I sincerely request my fellow Filipinos to
<>
Power, telco services down in 22 provinces
MUST REBUILD AT ONCE Residents in Iloilo City start retrieving pieces of their roof peeled off by the howling winds of Typhoon “Odette” the previous night. —AFP
Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao lost their power supply and telecommunication lines as strong winds and rains unleashed by Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) battered power transmission and distribution facilities and caused multiple fiber cable cuts.The Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday said transmission and distribution lines in the two major island groups were either destroyed or damaged, while power plants were affecte
<>
Presidential bets extend aid to ‘Odette’ victims
GROUNDED A Ro-Ro ship leans against the seawall in the aftermath of Typhoon “Odette” in Cebu. —screengrab from PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY.
With Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) leaving large swaths of the country ravaged by strong winds and flooding, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Friday called for in-kind donations to help those affected by the typhoon.
<>
<>
SPACE RESERVE FOR ADVERTISEMENT
/
THE STRAITS TIMES
Death toll from powerful typhoon in Philippines climbs to 12
Typhoon Rai saw winds of up to 195km per hour before making landfall on Thursday. PHOTO: AFP
Philippines typhoon leaves five dead
