Severe weather Deadly storm "Trami" followed by typhoon "Kong-rey"
The clean-up operation in the Philippines is still in full swing after the deadly tropical storm "Trami". Meanwhile, the next storm is already approaching.
29.10.2024, 05:34
29.10.2024, 05:35
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"Kong-Rey" is also expected to hit some of the provinces of the island nation that have already been devastated by "Trami", according to the Pagasa weather bureau.
The storm, which is called "Leon" in the Southeast Asian country, is now classified as a typhoon: "There is an increasing probability that "Leon" will reach the super typhoon category during its closest approach to (the northern province of) Batanes," Pagasa wrote. Whether it will also hit land with full force was still unclear.
"Trami" had killed at least 125 people last week with heavy rainfall and strong winds. Most of them drowned in the floods or were hit by landslides. The main island of Luzon was particularly badly affected. According to disaster control, 28 people are still missing. A further 935,000 people were displaced from their homes.
Storm season does not end until November
The storm is considered one of the strongest to hit the Philippines this year - even though "Trami" did not reach typhoon status. The country is hit by several violent storms and an average of around 20 typhoons every year. The storm season usually ends in November.
"Communities are facing devastating damage and many children and families need urgent help," warned Faisah Ali, humanitarian manager at the aid organization Save the Children Philippines. "The destruction of health infrastructure, coupled with displacement and overcrowding in evacuation centers, increases the risk of communicable diseases." Many families are also still struggling with the effects of previous severe typhoons this year, such as "Yagi" in September and "Gaemi" in July.
In some provinces, school lessons have already been suspended as a precaution because of "Kong-rey". In addition, residents of particularly threatened regions have already been evacuated to safety since Monday evening (local time).
