Last week, the Philippines saw yet another typhoon slam into the Visayas and Mindanao. Super Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, caused severe damage in the Caraga region, particularly in Surigao del Norte and the Dinagat Islands, and in nearby provinces such as Cebu and Bohol.

Weather forecasts clearly tagged Odette as a super typhoon and precautionary measures were strongly advised. We saw mass evacuations and relief efforts happened as quickly as the typhoon made landfall. Still, not only did the typhoon cause severe damage to the homes of many of our fellow Filipinos, it also disrupted public utilities such as electricity and water, especially in the tourist island of Siargao that is now a virtual ghost town.

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