Philippines Braces for Another Typhoon Days After the Deadly Tino

The death toll attributed to a monster storm in the Philippines has eclipsed the century mark. Read on for the latest updates coming out of Southeast Asia.

State of National Calamity Declared in the Philippines Following Typhoon Tino

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved a declaration of a state of national calamity on Thursday. The declaration came as the death toll from Typhoon Tino climbed to 114. Marcos spent the day meeting with disaster officials at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, assessing the damage, and making a response plan.  Unfortunately, another tropical weather maker is bearing down on the battered region.

Marcos said that he has been briefed that 10 to 12 regions of his island nation will be impacted by the influx of tropical weather. Marcos said that declaring a national calamity would provide faster access to the necessary emergency funds needed to respond to the natural disasters.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed on Thursday that at least 114 fatalities have been blamed on Tino. The NDRRMC reported the highest number of deaths in Cebu, followed by Occidental, Negros Oriental, and other provinces in the Visayas. Local officials warn that the death toll is likely to increase in the coming days. The NDRRMC said that there are still 127 people listed as missing. At least 82 individuals were injured as the powerful storm roared across parts of the archipelago earlier in the week.

Official records indicate that a total of 2,100,905 people have been impacted by Tino. This translates to 587,550 families.  The records detail that 97,181 families, or 350,495 people, sought shelter inside 3,516 evacuation centers. Tino brought life to a halt across much of the islands. Schools were canceled in 680 municipalities, with 468 cities reporting work closures. At least 62 of the cities and municipalities in the Philippines were put under an official state of calamity.