The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi, in the Tyto area, continued to climb on Tuesday as disaster officials received initial reports from the affected regions.
Three people have been confirmed dead and at least one person is reported missing in Cebu province, said provincial information officer Ainjit Orong. Two deaths were still being confirmed.
“We didn’t expect these many floods,” said Nk. Orong by phone.
In neighboring Bohol province, one person was killed after being hit by a falling tree, disaster official Anthony Daralerio told DZMM radio.
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spokesperson Junie B. Castillo in a call with reporters said that the agency received reports that the death toll has risen to 26.
“22 were from Central Visayas, two from Nir (Negros Island Region), one from Region 6, and one from Region 8,” Pilippino said.
Meanwhile, more than 187,000 people were affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi as it continued to hit large parts of the visayas and neighboring areas, the state disaster report said on Tuesday.
In its 12 PM situation report, disaster risk reduction and NDRRMC), said 187,5,536 people affected by the Typhoon, of which 122,519 are currently living inside evacuation centers.
Western Visayas was hit hard by Kalmaegi where 133,554 people were affected, followed by Eastern Visayas (29,160), Central Region (11,110), and Caraga Region (11,110).
The agency also reported more than 2,100 people affected in Mimaropa, and more than 400 others in the Negros Island region.
Kalmaegi remained in the typhoon category as it weakened on Tuesday afternoon, said the Philippine Meteorological, Geophysical and Systems (Pagasa).
Kalmaegi has already made three landfalls, as of Tuesday morning – first in Silago, Leyte at 12 am, Borbon, Cebu at 5: 10 AM, and Negros Occidental at 6: Nogros Occidental at 6: 4740
It was observed near patnongon, Antique at 4 pm packing 130 kilometers per hour (kph) sustained winds and 180 kph gusts, according to Pagasa’s 5 PM Bulletin. It was moving north northwest at 15 kph.
Signal no. 4 however up
Signal No. 4, with expected wind-force, remains active in the islands of Calamia and Cuyo in Luzon and in many parts of the visayas, including the central parts of antique, central Iliolo, and Guimaras.
Signal No. 3 is higher over parts of the Visayas and Luzon that may receive typhoon-driven winds. This includes the northern part of Mainland Palawan, ANGLAN, Capiz, Capiz, all of Iloilo, northern parts of Negros Oriental.
At that time, signal No. 2 is actually starting to get gale-force winds, including the southern part of masbate, Occidental Mindro, and Romblon, part of the ancient bantayan, and part of negros.
Signal No
Biliran, the northwestern part of Leyte, the Western islands, the northern and western parts of Bhol, all of Negros Oriental, and Siquijor are also under signal No. 1.
“Tino will emerge from the Sulu Sea this afternoon or evening and is forecast to cross the Northern Palawan area tomorrow (Nov. 5) morning,” Pagasa said.
“It is expected to come out over the West Philippine Sea Ocean tomorrow morning and it could come out of the Philippine area of insanity in the evening or Thursday (Nov. 6) morning.”
Thoon Reture
At that time, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, JR. he has ordered key Cabinet officials to send aid to the provinces most affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi as authorities rush to power.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr. Marcos said the government is paying close attention to the effects of the typhoon.
The Department of Social Affairs and Development has food packages set aside for the area, the Department of Energy and Electricity Administration (NEA) is talking about power outages, and the Department of Public Works and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority are putting together clean teams, added by Mr. Marcos.
Power supply was disrupted in several areas, with eight cooperatives reporting total outages and partial disruptions, according to Nea.
Cleaning and maintenance operations continue but have been hampered by strong winds and heavy rains, especially in Mimaropa and Negros Island Region.
OCD spokesperson Junie B. Castillo said the NDRRMC has activated its inter-agency anchor coordination center to monitor the storm’s impact.
Mr. Castillo said 10,448 disaster response kits and 1,737 workers were dispatched for waste cleanup and community service activities.
About 30,000 responders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Philippine Coast Guard, and local DRRM offices have been deployed for rescue operations.
He also confirmed the flooding in parts of Caraga and Cebu, where some residents reportedly refused to surrender despite being warned.
Asked about the funds available for the crisis, Mr. Castillo said that the Government’s quick response funds (QRF) are always sufficient, and Mr. Marcos initially ordered the filling of the latter and its storms.
Several local governments in Eastern Visayas are preparing to declare a state of calamity, Mr. Castillo added, while others are awaiting inspections pending the Typhoon’s exit.
Thoon tino, the 20th A tropical storm entering the Philippine area of commitment this year, is forecast to leave the country on Thursday, according to the State Weather Bureau.
Authorities are also watching for new weather disturbances that may form in the eastern Philippines.
Mr. Marcos urged the public to remain vigilant and follow evacuation orders. – EDG Adrian A. EVA, Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Reuters
