At least 12 people died and hundreds of thousands were affected by the strong storm caused by a monsoon front and the Typhoon Gaemiwhich caused the authorities of Manila declared a state of emergency due to flooding on Wednesday.
In addition to the 8 fatalities in recent days, four more people have died today, including a pregnant woman and three minors aged 9, 13 and 15, due to a landslide in the town of Manalao Sitein the province of Batangaslocal authorities reported on Facebook.
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He Local government of Agoncillowhere is it located Manalo site -about 80 kilometers south of Manila– said it is providing assistance to families and is continuing with evacuations.
Pedestrians cross a flooded street in Manila on July 24, 2024 amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi. Incessant rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
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The Coast Guard The Philippines today sent reinforcements to help with evacuation efforts due to severe flooding in Manila and said in a statement that its personnel are working “relentlessly under difficult conditions” to evacuate residents in flooded areas or that pose a security risk.
Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering flooding in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
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According to the photos of EFE-EPAresidents try to get their relatives and belongings to safety in boats or on foot, with water up to their waists in some areas of the metropolitan area, where tens of thousands of people suffer power outages.
Due to severe flooding, metropolitan area authorities Manila and other areas in the north of the archipelago ordered the closure of schools and offices today and tomorrow, while there were also cancellations of flights and the stock exchange in the capital did not operate.
Given the severity of the floods, the authorities of the metropolis of Manila declared a state of emergency today due to the effects of the monsoon rains exacerbated by the Typhoon Gaemiaccording to the state news agency PNA.
People ride a makeshift boat through a flooded street in Manila on July 24, 2024 amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
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For its part, the Department of Energy reported that More than 124,000 homes have been left without electricity, including more than 45,000 in Manila.
The rains are mainly affecting the north of the Philippines, although in the previous days at least 8 people died and more than 800,000 were affected, mainly in the south, by the storm and Gaemiwhich passed parallel to the Philippine archipelago without touching land.
Gaemi It was strengthened from a tropical storm to a typhoon on Monday with winds of 150 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 185 kilometers per hour, according to the Philippine agency PAGASAcausing floods and landslides that have affected dozens of roads and bridges in various regions of the country.
As I progressed and gained strength, Gaemi It moved northwest, without ever touching land at all. Philippinesand approaches like Super typhoon heading towards Taiwanwhere the storm has already left one dead and dozens injured.
About twenty typhoons hit every year Philippinesmainly between June and December, making the country one of the most vulnerable in the world to the effects of climate change.
