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菲律宾遭受超强台风“雷伊”

The number of deaths from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year rose more than 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian(人道主义的) agencies warned the extent of damage remains unknown. Super Typhoon Rai—known locally as Odette—has now claimed at least 375 lives last week. At least 515 people are injured and 56 still missing.
More deaths are expected to be confirmed as rescue operations continue. But aid workers face the difficult task of reaching some regions that are cut off due to debris-filled and waterlogged(水淹的) roads, some with telephone and internet connections down.
Philippine Red Cross chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said Tuesday that five bridges in Palawan have been destroyed by the storm. Nearly 1 million people live in the western province, according to 2020 official figures. “Homes are completely destroyed. We are trying to send urgent supplies including water, food and medicines,” Gordon said. “Communities have been completely cut off.” Appealing to the international community, Gordon said funds for emergency rescue efforts were urgently needed. “Millions are affected by this typhoon, and supplies are lacking,” he added.
Rai, the 15th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, made landfall on Siargao Island on Thursday, a popular tourist and surfing destination in the Caraga region of northeast Mindanao. It had initially packed winds of up to 260 kilometers (160 miles) per hour.
Many preemptive evacuations(疏散) and storm preparations began earlier in the week as the country began seeing heavy rain, but millions were still left vulnerable. As Rai traveled west, it knocked down homes, trees and power cables in its path, bringing with it heavy rain, widespread flooding and landslides. Communities were destroyed and hundreds of thousands left homeless by the storm.
In nearby Surigao City, one of the worst-hit areas, survivors were seen begging on the roads for food and water, surrounded by uprooted trees and electricity poles. Police were seen removing broken branches from the roads.

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