Super typhoon Rai is wreaking havoc on the Philippines’ south, prompting tens of thousands of people to seek refuge amid fears of extensive flooding and damage.
With gusts of over 175 km/h, the storm made landfall on Siargao, a renowned tourist island (110mph).
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Parts of Siargao are presently without power and communication, and the UN estimates that 13 million people might be affected by the typhoon.
Because of the potential for storm surges, flights have been canceled and ports have been blocked.
Rai is one of the most powerful typhoons to strike the country this year.
“This giant storm is terrifying, and it threatens to crush coastal villages like a freight train,” Alberto Bocanegra, the International Federation of the Red Cross’s local director, warned (IFRC).
