The raging typhoon slams on the shores of the Philippines killing more than 375 people.
The shores of the Philippines were badly hit by the hazardous typhoon, Rai this Friday.
The casualties are horrifying, with hundreds of people injured and 52 others have been reported missing by local police.
With winds of about 195km/h (120mph), the Rai typhoon lands in Category 3 Category 5.
It crashed on Siargao Island, a popular tourist and surfing destination on the central east coast.
Disastrous typhoon brings the tragedy of deaths and damaged cities
The Philippines had to endure 14 typhoons before this super typhoon, Rai.
The local authorities and government are on the round in the affected area to the lookout to provide any help if needed.
Richard Gordon, the chair of the Philippines Red Cross, told the BBC.
“Many areas have no power, no communications, very little water,”
There are some areas that look like it has been bombed worse than World War Two.”
Bohol island famous for it for its beaches and rolling “Chocolate Hills” is the worst hit in the disaster as it reported of deaths of 74 people.
Through the aerial inspection of the areas affected by the typhoon by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte videos showcased the worst affected places.
The videos provided by his aides, that has been posted on social media show Islands like Siargao, Dinagat and Mindanao completely ransacked by the storm.
To this the,governor of the Dinagat islands, Arlene Bag-ao, remarked on Facebook that the region had been “levelled to the ground” by the typhoon.
Financial aid and help to the affected citizens
An average of 20 typhoons are experienced by the Philippines. Some of the typhoons like the recorded Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 left more than 7,300 people dead or missing.
The Rai Typhoon also created much havoc and damage in the country.
Although thankfully, around 332,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as confirmed by a spokesperson from country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday, thing still remain in a heavy mess.
Rescue teams have described scenes of the typhoon-struck places as “complete carnage”.
Hospitals and houses have gone to ruins and the roofs have been ripped of from the buildings and houses.
For long-term relief efforts the emergency funding of 20 million Swiss francs (£16m; $22m) is being raised by The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society.
This possibly will help those who have lost nearly everything in the unfortunate disaster.
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