Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Nov. 6 after Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Typhoon Tino, left at least 114 people dead and 127 missing in the country’s deadliest natural disaster this year.
Marcos approved the declaration following a recommendation from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the country’s lead disaster response agency, according to the president’s communications office.
The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods. Kalmaegi exited the Philippines on Nov. 5 and moved into the South China Sea.
Relief operations are ongoing for those affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi, while preparations are underway for the approach of another tropical cyclone from the Pacific that could strengthen into a super typhoon and batter the northern Philippines early next week, the office said in a statement posted on Facebook….
Philippines Declares a State of Emergency After Typhoon Left at Least 241 People Dead and Missing
