In the Philippines, heavy rain fell intermittently for more than a week, mainly in the southern and eastern parts of the country, causing flooding in various parts of the country. It continues.
In the Philippines, over a week from 18th to 26th of this month, heavy rain fell intermittently, mainly in the southern and eastern parts of the country, causing flood damage in various places.
According to the government's disaster management agency, a series of heavy rains has killed 13 people so far and left 23 missing, and rescue operations are continuing.
Of these, in West Misamis Province on the southern island of Mindanao, which suffered the most damage, flood damage expanded toward Christmas on the 25th, forcing more than 45,000 people to evacuate.
In the video footage of the rescue operation, residents can be seen immersed in brown, murky water and evacuating in two-story buildings and trucks arranged by the government while walking along ropes.
In addition, power outages and water outages have occurred in flooded areas, and the disaster countermeasures authorities are calling for vigilance due to concerns about the spread of damage due to heavy rain.