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Shock! ⚠️ Storm surge flooding and powerful winds 200 mph batters Philippines! Estimates of damage to the Philippines this year surpassed $ 787 million on Tuesday, as humanitarian agencies warned the true extent of the damage remains unknown, in part because rescuers are unable to access some of the disaster-stricken areas. Super Typhoon RAI, known locally as Odette, has now destroyed at least 375 localities since it broke through the archipelago late last week, the Philippine National Police said. At least 51,500 houses were reported to have been destroyed. More damage is expected to be confirmed as rescue operations continue. But humanitarian workers face the daunting task of reaching some areas cut off from littered and swampy roads, and some with telephones and internet disconnected. Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, said Tuesday that five bridges on Palawan were destroyed by the storm. According to official figures for 2020, the western
