Super typhoon Odette, with international name Rai, slammed into the eastern coast of the Philippines Thursday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and flooding across the country.
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Rescue Unit conducted forced evacuation to residents of Brgy 26, Zone 6,
Osmeña St. Cagayan de Oro city as flood waters continuous to rise |
The storm made landfall on Siargao Island on the central east coast, and it reached the sustained winds of 260 kilometers per hour with gusts over 300 kilometers per hour.
Hundreds of thousand of people have already evacuated from their homes especially in the low-lying areas to evacuation centers.
In central Misamis Oriental province, the Agay-ayan River overflowed, causing mud-flood in many areas.
Some of the streets in Cagayan de Oro are not passable due to flooding.
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| Some areas in Cagayan are heavily flooded. |
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| Some areas in Cagayan are heavily flooded. |
At least 99 families from Brgy. Caluwayan, a fishing community in Marabut, West Samar evacuated to a nearby cave in preparation for typhoon Odette. This cave became a sanctuary for families who sought shelter during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013.
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