Philippines Typhoon Rai death toll reaches 375 as desperate survivors plead for supplies

The Guardian says The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 375 , as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food.

The Philippine Red Cross reported “complete carnage” in coastal areas after Super Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools “ripped to shreds”.

The storm tore off roofs, uprooted trees, toppled concrete power poles, smashed wooden houses to pieces, wiped out crops and flooded villages – sparking comparisons to the damage caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/21/philippines-typhoon-rai-death-toll-reaches-375-as-desperate-survivors-plead-for-supplies