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#Philippines #Marikina #Manila #TyphoonVamco

Desperate families climbed onto roofs as Typhoon Vamco caused severe flooding in the Philippines on Thursday (November 12).

Footage shows the devastating scene in the Marikina area of Metro Manila where 6-foot-deep muddy torrents swamped tens of thousands of homes.

A Stranded resident said: "We had nowhere else to go so we climbed on our roofs. If we didn't do that, we would have drowned. It was so scary and most of us could not swim and we even had a baby with us."

The harrowing scene came as winds of up to 80 mph smashed into the region on Wednesday night before dumping rainwater. Typhoon Vamco, referred to as Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines,

made landfall in Quezon province on Luzon island on Tuesday evening before moving towards the capital Manila, home to more than two million people. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said

Vamco was a Category 2 and issued a signal 3 warning, with signal 5 being the highest. They warned of ‘’heavy damage to high-risk structures’’ and ‘’increasing damage to old, dilapidated residential structures, and houses of light materials.”

The agency said there would be ‘’widespread disruption of electrical power and communication services." The storm comes just over a week after Typhoon Goni, also known as Typhoon Rolly, killed 74 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the Philippines on 1st November.

The strong winds and heavy rain caused severe flooding and structural damage in parts of the country.

The weather state bureau said Typhoon Vamco, also known as Ulysses, will bring destructive winds and intense rain to the Philippines, where thousands have been evacuated.

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It is expected to leave on Friday (November 13) before heading to the central region of Vietnam.

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Typhoon Vamco has caused an electrical explosion leading to a power outage in the city of Manila, Philippines. Since several hours parts of Manila are out of electricity @Chill_McDenil

#Philippines #Marikina #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses #flood

This is the moment a local resident swam through 1.82 meter (six foot) deep floods to rescue a stranded dog. The helpless pooch was seen flailing through the water outside the property in Marikina City, 1/2

one of the worst-hit parts of the Philippines after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in the country this week. 2/2

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#TyphoonUlysses #TyphoonVamco

First reports say the #TyphoonVamco / #TyphoonUlysses killed at least 7 people. Its one of the worst floodings in the recent years for the #Philippines. Its the 8th #typhoom in 2 month, and the 21st of the year. 1/4

Those killed across the main island of Luzon, home to half of the country’s 108 million population, included people who drowned, an elderly man hit by a tree and three workers crushed when a warehouse collapsed. 2/4

It struck areas still reeling from Goni, the most powerful typhoon in the world this year, which killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes earlier this month. Nearly 200,000 people were evacuated before Vamco arrived late on Wednesday 3/4

packing winds of 155 kilometres(96 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 255 kph(158 mph). It has since weakened and exited the mainland. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered goverment agencies to hasten relife efforts. 4/4
Stay save everyone on the #Philippines

#Philippines #SanMariano #TyphoonUlysses #TyphoonVamco

This is the dramatic moment a house was washed away after Typhoon Vamco caused severe floods in the Philippines on Thursday (November 12).

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Footage shows the wooden property being swept away by the muddy torrents in the town of San Mariano in Isabela province.

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Concerned resident Marie said: ''There was a man inside the floating house and he is trying to save it. Fortunately, he was safe but the house was swept away by the strong water.''
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said there would be ‘’widespread disruption of electrical power and communication services."
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#Philippines #Manila #MarikinaRiver #Marikina #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses

This is the dramatic moment a ferry broke loose during Typhoon Vamco and smashed into a bridge in the Philippines this morning.

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The vessel had been used to carry people across the Marikina River in the Metro Manila area of the capital city. However, the river was swollen with fast-flowing muddy torrents when the typhoon made landfall and hit the region on Wednesday evening.
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Footage from this morning (November 12) shows how the ferry broke loose and floated towards a bridge. Shocked locals watched as it crashed into the concrete structure.

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The huge metal ferry was folded double as the deck and railings bent from the force of the flooded river. Onlooker, Jul, said: ''I've never seen such a powerful storm. The boat just broke like a little toy.''
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#Philippines #Luzon #Manila #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses
-Damege report-

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 240 individuals or 63 families, meanwhile, were forced to leave their homes due to Ulysses. They are currently in Apayao and Kalinga in 2 evacuation centers. 1/6

Due to the typhoon, a total of 1,014 farmers were affected, the report said. According to the report, Ulysses also destroyed 9,209.45 hectares of agricultural land, or 2/6

equal to approximately 1,234.81 metric tons of production loss of P11,898,543.52 (€208 /$245 million) in the Cordillera region. 35 landslides and 8 flooding incidents were reported in the area, but all national roads are currently passable. 3/6

As of 9 a.m., the report read, the Ambuklao and Binga dams were at normal high water levels. The authorities so far confirmed one dead, Media is talking about 7. 4/6

In scenes reminiscent of an extreme flood brought in by Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) in September 2009, Ulysses inundated large swaths of Luzon, with the Marikina River hitting water levels worse than its peak at the height of the 2009 storm. 5/6

It came just over a week after the destruction of South Luzon by Super Typhoon Rolly, leaving at least 19 dead. 6/6

#Philippines #Luzon #Manila #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses #Landslide

This is the shocking moment a landslide buried a mountain road after Typhoon Vamco battered the Philippines.

1/7 @Chill_McDenil how are you guys? Hope the storm and all that is so far over

Local officials were clearing the road after heavy rain and wind caused soil and rocks to fall down the mountainside in Ilocos Norte province.
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However, the eroded hillside gave way and several tonnes of earth and rocks came tumbling down covering the road as onlookers scrambled to safety.
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No one was hurt in the incident and the officials continued with the clearing operations, caused by the extreme weather from the typhoon.

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The destruction came after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in the Quezon province on Luzon island on Tuesday evening before leaving the region and moving towards the capital Manila, home to more than two million people, where it made landfall again.

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday that it has yet to determine the number of casualties from typhoon Vamco, or Ulysses, as all pertinent data are still being consolidated.

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Vamco was a Category Two typhoon and made a ‘signal 3’ warning, with signal 5 being the highest.
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#Philippines #Luzon #Manila #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses

This video clip includes the aftermath shortly after the ferry boat crashed into the pantonbridge. The footage is from November 12th.

#Philippines #Luzon #Manila #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses #DeathToll

On Friday, government officials came out with various reports on the death toll of Typhoon Ulysses as the nation reels from the impact of the typhoon that triggered major flooding in parts of Luzon. 1/3

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed 14 typhoon casualties in a televised press conference, while Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay, who heads the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's search, rescue and recovery cluster, 2/3

reported 39 recovered bodies. For his part, Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Debold Sinas reported 26 fatalities. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday morning's official death toll is 14, which he said the local governments have already confirmed. 3/3

#Philippines #Luzon #Manila #TyphoonVamco #TyphoonUlysses #Damege

The estimated first damege report says that the costs are approximately P4.2 billion or €73.6 million / $86.9 million