As the water in the areas reached two storeys high, some stranded people, eager for help, filled social media with their places and asked for help.
The epidemic has exacerbated the situation, with thousands of homeless people stranded at evacuation centers, and travel restrictions – which were not eased until Sunday – could potentially hamper access to aid and the media. Has been.
Wamco assisted Typhoon Goni, which arrived in early November and entered the world as the strongest hurricane ever this year. Goni missed the homes of 12 million people in the Manila area.
Hurricane waves hitting the Philippines this year have caused an estimated 207 207 million in farm losses.
Aerial footage from Cagayan Valley – a large farm area 10 hours from Manila – looked like this Dirty sea The dam’s flood gates were opened to release rainwater after the storm on Saturday. Thousands of residents of the area clashed with many for higher ground Camping on their roofs.
Local broadcaster ABS-CBN Reported The city of Tugegarao, the region’s most populous area, was flooded by 12 meters (39 feet) until Saturday evening. A few days after the storm hit, at least 40 neighborhoods and more than 20 towns in Cagayan province were still submerged.
Authorities said at least nine people had died in the Cagayan Valley – some drowning, landslides and lightning.
It is not clear whether the nine injured were included in the government’s official figures, despite the death toll. Agency different from agency. The soldier told local media that he had recovered 39 bodies by Friday morning, while the official meeting of the Disaster Management Council provided a more conservative count the next day. However, this number is expected to increase as the floodwaters recede.
Rescue missions continued throughout the week, with Philippine Red Cross teams deployed in the area. Local volunteers ran to provide warm food and assistance to the newly displaced.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced the creation of a task force to streamline disaster response. “They were working around the clock,” the official said. “Help is on the way.”
Critics of Duarte have condemned the new task force, another layer of red tape on top of the already slow operations. Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo – who leads the opposition – has been posting updates on Twitter about the rescue, saying there is a shortage of equipment such as motor boats for the current voyage.
Mahara Lagamay, executive director of the Philippine Institute of Flexibility, warned that as the weather crisis worsens and flood levels rise, the government should take action by mapping these unprecedented hazards and communicating to residents.
“We have to prepare [for] The dangers are far greater than our memories and the ones we experience, ”he said. “If we don’t, when they come, when they grow up, people will be surprised.”
Typhoon Wamko is expected to reach Vietnam next, where it is already affecting areas with strong winds and heavy rains.
Miriam Berger reports from Washington. Andrew Friedman contributed to this report.
