• 2 months ago
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council says at least 145 people were killed due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/death-toll-kristine-leon-ndrrmc-october-30-2024/

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00:00The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council says at least 145 people were killed
00:07due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Christine and Super Typhoon Leon.
00:12But only 14 of these deaths have been validated so far.
00:16The calamity displaced over 761,000 people, with 115 people reportedly injured while 37
00:23remain missing.
00:24Christine has affected at least 7 million Filipinos across 17 regions in the country.
00:29Bicol's agriculture sector lost at least 2.1 billion pesos, with Camarinas sewer suffering
00:34the most.
00:35Prior to landfall, Christine ravaged the Bicol region, inundating roads, damaging crops and
00:40overwhelming rescuers.
00:41Leon has not made landfall in the Philippines, but authorities aren't yet ruling out possible
00:46landfall in Batanes.

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