The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Dec. 19 launched an emergency appeal to raise 20 million Swiss Francs ($21.6 million) to help 400,000 people whose homes have been destroyed by Typhoon Rai that struck the Philippines last week. At its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of 121 mph…
Emergency Appeal Launched to Help 400,000 Typhoon Rai Victims in Philippines
Typhoon Deaths in Philippines Top 140; Mayors Plead for Food
MANILA, Philippines—The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146, and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported. Gov. Arthur Yap of Bohol province in the central Philippines said…
More Than 200 Dead After Typhoon Slams Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—The death toll rose to more than 200 following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, with 52 people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said Monday. At its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of…
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