Fears death toll will rise further as rescue efforts continue in towns on the devastated island of Bohol
More than 140 people have been killed in the devastation caused by Typhoon Rai, the most powerful typhoon to hit theMore than 300,000 people were forced to flee their homes by the typhoon, which barrelled into the country on Thursday with wind speeds of 195km/h . The storm, which smashed through the southern and central regions of the Philippines, has destroyed homes, infrastructure and caused flooding that has affected millions.
In a message posted on Facebook, Yap said: “It is very clear that the damage sustained by Bohol is great and all-encompassing”. He warned of shortages of food and drinking water, and appealed for hundreds of generators.Photograph: Jay Labra/AP The Dinagat governor, Arlene Bag-ao, said damage to the island’s landscape was “reminiscent if not worse” than that caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan, the deadliest cyclone on record in the Philippines. It hit the country in November 2013 and left more than 7,360 people dead or missing.
Angeli Cantillana, a communications campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, who spoke from Butuan after visiting Surigao, both badly affected areas, said communities she had met were yet to receive assistance. The Red Cross, which has launched an emergency appeal to fund relief and recovery efforts, said the storm had caused widespread flooding, affecting millions of people, and described Typhoon Rai as one of the most powerful storms on record to hit the southern Philippines.
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