Typhoon Vong Wong heading towards Taiwan kills 25 people in the Philippines

Filipino rescue workers began clearing the damage Hurricane "Fung Wong" Tuesday, as water levels receded in flooded villages and the death toll rose to 25 people.

And the power of The hurricanewhich prompted the authorities to evacuate 1.4 million people, turning into a severe tropical storm, while rain began to fall on the neighboring island of Taiwan, where it is expected to reach… "Fung Wong" Landfall on Wednesday.

The typhoon hit the eastern coast of the Philippines on Sunday evening, affecting almost the entire country, a few days after the typhoon struck. "Kalmayji" The islands of the central Philippines, the site of at least 232 deaths, according to the latest figures.

In the coastal province of Isabela, a town with a population of 6,000 remained cut off from the world on Tuesday, a civil defense spokesman told AFP, and areas of the neighboring Nueva Vizcaya province were isolated.

Difficulty of access

Cagayan Valley region spokesman Alvin Ayson said. "We are having difficulty reaching these areas"He added that the landslides prevented rescue teams from reaching the affected residents.

He pointed out that there are currently other residents "In evacuation centres, but when they return, it will take time to rebuild their homes"

He added that a ten-year-old child died in a landslide in Nueva Vizcaya.

Civil Defense official Rafaelito Alejandro announced on Tuesday that the death toll from the hurricane had risen to 25 people.

Towards Taiwan

Alejandro said in a telephone interview with Agence France-Presse that the efforts "Early recovery" It will take weeks.

He added "The biggest challenge we face now is to regain access to isolated areas, clean roads, and rehabilitate electricity and communications lines, and we are working on that."

On the hardest-hit island of Catanduanes, difficulties accessing running water may continue for up to 20 days, he said.

School closures

Trend "Fung Wong" Towards Taiwan, where schools and offices were closed Tuesday in several provinces.

The approaching storm is exacerbating the northeast monsoon winds, causing heavy rains.

Up to 400 mm of rain is expected to fall during the next 24 hours, according to government officials and others at the Meteorological Service.

President Lai Ching-te urged people to avoid mountainous areas, beaches and"Other dangerous places" For"Get through this period safely"

5,000 people evacuated

In Cagayan, local rescue team chief Ruili Rabsing told AFP on Monday that a flash flood occurred in the Chico River in neighboring Apayao province, forcing residents to take shelter on the roofs of their homes.

According to scientists, climate change caused by human activities is making extreme weather events more frequent, intense and destructive.

The rise in ocean temperatures is causing them to become more severe. Hurricanes, while rising temperatures make the atmosphere more humid, leading to heavier rains.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday that "State of national disaster" Which was announced when the hurricane hit the country "Kalmaji" It will be extended for a full year.

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