Typhoon Trami causes massive flooding, power outage in Philippines
Flash floods have hit several regions in the Philippines as tropical storm Trami brought heavy rains and plunged many areas without power, affecting over 380,000 people, local authorities reported on October 23.
Typhoon Trami causes massive flooding, power outage in Philippines (Photo: scmp.com)
Hanoi (VNA) 🐼– Flash floods have hit several regions in the Philippines as tropical storm Trami brought heavy rains and plunged many areas without power, affecting over 380,000 people, local authorities reported on October 23.
As of noon on the same day, the storm was approaching the country's main island, Luzon, with sustained winds of 85 km/h and gusts up to 105 km/h. Its centre was located over 200 km east of Aurora province.
Heavy rain has turned streets into rivers, flooding entire villages, residential areas, shopping centers, and rice fields, particularly in the Bicol region, southeast of Manila.
Over 32,000 people in the northern region were evacuated to more than 2,500 shelters, with rescue teams struggling to reach isolated areas due to strong flood currents.
In Naga city, almost 300 out of 600 villages are completely submerged. President Ferdinand Marcos expressed concern over the worsening situation during an emergency meeting. The national weather service predicts that Trami will make landfall in Isabela or northern Aurora late on October 23 or early October 24.
The Philippines typically faces around 20 typhoons or tropical storms annually, which often result in significant economic damage and loss of life./.
The Philippines has suspended government operations, closed schools, and halted foreign exchange transactions at its central bank as a tropical storm named Trami is approaching the eastern coast of Luzon.
Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific Airlines have adjusted schedules of flights to and from Japan’s Osaka International Airport due to its closure over the impact of typhoon Trami.
Heavy rains caused by tropical storm Trami (Maring) have flooded half of the Philippines’ capital city of Manila in just 24 hours, killing at least seven people and affecting the lives of more than 600,000 people in Manila and surrounding areas in the southwest region.
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