Trami slammed into the island of Luzon, which includes the capital Manila, bringing two months’ worth of rain to some areas in just 24 hours. On Sunday, after crossing the South China Sea, it crashed in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang.
Tropical Storm Trami (also known as Typhoon Christine) has swept over the Philippines in recent days, killing more than 150 people and damaging entire communities with floods and landslides.
Trami slammed into the island of Luzon, which includes the capital Manila, bringing two months’ worth of rain to some areas in just 24 hours. On Sunday, after crossing the South China Sea, it crashed in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang.
The Philippine Archdiocese of Lipa, which includes some areas south of Manila affected by severe mudslides, said Monday on Facebook that Archbishop Gilbert Garcera is “calling for help and prayers for the victims of Typhoon Christine in Batangas province.” .”
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“I continue to pray for our province because after the storm many are suffering and many need prayer. For now, I am asking for your help, especially for our brothers and sisters affected by the typhoon,” Garcera said.
According to the archdiocese, based on the latest report of the Lipa Archdiocesan Social Action Commission (LASAC), the death toll in Batangas province has reached 43, while the search for at least 22 missing persons continues. Currently, about 13,000 families – more than 44,000 people – are temporarily housed in 277 evacuation centers in different parts of Batangas, the archdiocese said.
Employees and volunteers of the social department of the Lipa Archdiocese celebrated a Mass in memory of those who died as a result of the disaster, as well as those who continue to serve and help the victims.
Caritas Manila, The charity agency of the Church is expected to send food kits and non-food items as additional assistance to meet the needs of families in evacuation centers, the archdiocese concluded.
The Philippines, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, suffers from about 20 tropical storms and typhoons – as hurricanes are called in the Eastern Hemisphere – every year.