Over 120 dead in storm Trami in the Philippines
At least 126 people have died in the massive floods and landslides that followed tropical storm Trami in the Philippines, AP reports.
According to President Ferdinand Marcos, many people in need are isolated after the storm, which in some areas brought one to two months' worth of rainfall in one day.
- Our problem is that many areas are still flooded and cannot be reached even with large trucks, he says during a visit to an affected area southeast of the capital Manila.
At least 126 people have died in the massive floods and landslides that followed tropical storm Trami in the Philippines, AP reports.
According to President Ferdinand Marcos, many people in need are isolated after the storm, which in some areas brought one to two months' worth of rainfall in one day.
- Our problem is that many areas are still flooded and cannot be reached even with large trucks, he says during a visit to an affected area southeast of the capital Manila.
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Isolated children risk starvation after the storm
In Bikol, the hardest hit region in the Philippines, people are desperately waiting for help. Many have been stranded on their roofs or upper floors in the bodies of water, writes AFP.
Water levels have not receded, and emergency calls are pouring in, said local police chief Andre Dizon.
- We must save them as soon as possible, otherwise starvation will become a problem. We have reports that children have already fallen ill.
Although flood defenses are in place, the amount of water has been "unmanageable", according to President Ferdinand Marcos, who points to climate change as a contributing factor.
In Bikol, the hardest hit region in the Philippines, people are desperately waiting for help. Many have been stranded on their roofs or upper floors in the bodies of water, writes AFP.
Water levels have not receded, and emergency calls are pouring in, said local police chief Andre Dizon.
- We must save them as soon as possible, otherwise starvation will become a problem. We have reports that children have already fallen ill.
Although flood defenses are in place, the amount of water has been "unmanageable", according to President Ferdinand Marcos, who points to climate change as a contributing factor.
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