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Tropical Storm Trami floods northern Philippine provinces, 14 killed
Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the northeastern portion of the Philippines' main Luzon island early on Thursday, forcing schools and government offices to shut for a second straight day as disaster agencies brace for more rains and floods.
Trami, with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph (59 mph) and gusts of up to 160 kph, is moving westward across Isabela province towards the South China Sea, the state weather agency said in its 8 a.m. (0000 GMT) weather bulletin.
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Residents wait for approaching rescue personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as floodwaters rise in Libon, Albay on Oct. 23, 2024. |
It warned of heavy to intense rainfall, flooding, landslides, and storm surge for some northern provinces.
Locally known as Kristine, the storm has already killed at least 14 people as it barreled towards the Philippines, including 12 in central Naga city, officials said on Wednesday.
Thousands of residents have fled from their homes in central Bicol region as floodwaters reached as high as the roofs of bungalow houses.
The central bank canceled foreign exchange trading and monetary operations.
The Philippines typically records an average of 20 tropical storms annually, often resulting in heavy rains, strong winds, and deadly landslides.
BAC GIANG - To support customers who are borrowing capital to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3, at this time, some banks in the northen province of Bac Giang have implemented solutions such as temporarily pausing interest collection and reducing interest rates for affected customers.
BAC GIANG – The Relief Mobilization Committee in Bac Giang province has just held a meeting to review and estimate the allocation of the second phase of support from donated funding and materials to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 3 as well as finalize a number of other important contents under the responsibility of the Provincial Relief Mobilization Committee.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on September 20 announced that it has allocated 2 million USD to support Vietnam in carrying out efforts to respond to Typhoon Yagi, which struck the country on September 7 and caused widespread devastation with more than 290 deaths and 237,000 homes damaged, and some 3 million people affected.
BAC GIANG - By 4:00 p.m. on September 19, the Mobilization Committee of Bac Giang Provincial Relief Fund (Mobilization Committee) had received nearly 72.5 billion VND (over 3.1 million USD) from agencies, units, businesses, organizations and individuals inside and outside the province to support Bac Giang people to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3.
A tropical depression in the East Sea/South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical storm, known as Soulik, which is expected to cause heavy rain in central Vietnam.
BAC GIANG - Storm No. 3 and its aftermath caused flooding and isolation in many areas of Bac Giang province. After the storm, the sun shines brightly again. Overcoming numerous difficulties, local people, businesses and agencies everywhere have made efforts to recover its consequences, gradually bring all activities back to normal.
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