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    1.1 million people affected, 480 000 displaced and 28 000 homes damaged after Super Typhoon “Rai” hits the Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, December 21, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least 1 113 373 million people have been affected, 481 196 displaced and 28 000 homes damaged in the Philippines after the country was hit by Super Typhoon "Rai" (Odette) on December 16 and 17, 2021.1 The number of affected people in need, including…

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    Super Typhoon “Rai” hits the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction, 375 people dead and 56 missing

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, December 17, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Typhoon "Rai" — known locally as Odette — reached Super Typhoon intensity on December 16, 2021, just before it made landfall on the popular tourist island of Siargao, Philippines with maximum sustained winds around 195 km/h (120 mph).1 Rai is the 6th…

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    Typhoon “Rai” (Odette) rapidly intensifies to Super Typhoon before striking the Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, December 16, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Typhoon "Rai" (Odette) rapidly intensified on December 16, 2021, becoming a Category 5 Super Typhoon before making landfall over the Philippines. Rai is the 22nd named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season and the 9th typhoon. "Pretty scary stuff…

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