Sunday, death toll from Typhoon Chan-Hom rose to 36 in the Philippines with many more feared dead. Rescuers continued their search for the 12 others missing ferrying food, medicines and other assistance materials to the typhoon-devastated northern region.
Typhoon Chan Hom made landfall near the entrance of the Lingayen Gulf on Thursday with the core believed to have first crossed land at Cape Bolinao. It reportedly destroyed over 7,000 homes with the accompanying floods leaving over 64,000 homeless. The typhoon destroyed roads and bridges and disrupting power and communications in several provinces in Luzon.
The typhoon known as Emong among locals, weakened into a low pressure area Saturday night at about 890 kilometers east of the Northern Luzon Island. Relief materials including food and medicine were rushed to service thousands of people affected in northern Philippines.
Typhoon Chan-Hom was preceded by Typhoon Kujira a few days ago that left about 27 people dead, causing extensive devastation and rendering over 50,000 homeless. Chan-Hom is the fifth typhoon to hit the Philippines this year.
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