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Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388
Typhoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on 16 and 17 December.
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Typhoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on 16 and 17 December.
The toll is likely to rise as agencies assessed the full extent of the storm’s aftermath.
More than 100,000 people had been rescued from the rising waters.
Typhoon Vamco passed north of Manila between Bulacan and Pampanga provinces.
The storm hit as tens of millions of Filipinos are hunkered down at home.
At least 12 people are still listed as missing.
With communications down, it’s not yet possible to assess the full extent of the damage.
Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday, unleashing fierce winds and unprecedented rain.
The storm has weakened but was still packing gusts of wind up to 216 km/h.
Simon Easterby reports there has been ‘a real edge’ to Ireland’s training this week.
World Rugby is intent on the fixture taking place this weekend.
The typhoon swept a tanker into a bridge and partially flooded an airport.
Typhoon Jebi is expected to make landfall on the country’s main island on Tuesday
Gusts have already been measured as being at over 250 km/h.
The national weather service has warned of potentially deadly two-metre waves along the coast, as well as landslides and flash floods from heavy rains.
More than 15,400 people have been evacuated from 14 counties and cities.
At least eight people have been reported missing.
Dozens of people were trapped in buildings.
Torrential rain and high wind of up to 147 miles per hour battered the island.
Typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall.
The evacuation has been stepped up by authorities.
“Everyone here is gripped with fear.”
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have posted photos of Typhoon Neoguri
Officials said Neoguri would bring torrential rain and warned of the risk of flooding and landslides, after the storm.
There are warnings of landslides and massive damage from the huge storm.
300 people were taken from a ferry in the Philippines, with the help of Irish aid volunteers.
Eight weeks on from Typhoon Haiyan, Irish dive-school owner David Joyce says holidaymakers shouldn’t be deterred from booking a trip to the Philippines…
Aid agencies say transportation of second hand goods can sometimes mean essential supplies don’t make it to where they’re needed.
The aid is being sent by GOAL on a special Aer Lingus flight to the stricken country.
In Tacloban, babies continue to arrive and are the most vulnerable to the region’s problems.
An Irish scuba resort owner on a tiny Filipino island is raising funds that go directly to stricken communities in the area, which he says has been ‘flattened’.
CEO of GOAL, Barry Andrews said the international effort to respond to the Typhoon Haiyan disaster in the Philippines is completely inadequate.
The UN says at least 4,460 people died after the super typhoon but the government says the figure is 2,360.
The NGO is calling for an increase to the €1 million already committed.
The country has already sent aid worth €1.5 million to the island…but is it enough?
The UN estimates more than 11.3 million people have been affected with 673,000 made homeless, since Haiyan smashed into the nation’s central islands on Friday.
A large crowd of hungry survivors carried away more than 100,000 bags of rice.
As a Filipino, I know we’re a resilient nation – but this time the devastation is so great that people are truly desperate. This sort of disaster is simply unprecedented, writes Dr Natasha Reyes.
Evacuation flights from the devastated city are scarce, meaning that tensions are rising.
The declaration allows the government to impose price controls and quickly release emergency funds with looting now a problem.