Typhoon Yinxing floods villages, rips off roofs and damages two domestic airports in northern Philippines

Fri Nov 08 05:30:29 UTC 2024: ## Typhoon Yinxing Batters Northern Philippines, Aggravating Existing Calamity

**MANILA, PHILIPPINES –** Typhoon Yinxing, the 13th major storm to hit the Philippines this year, has battered the northern part of the country, causing widespread flooding, landslides, and damage to infrastructure. The typhoon made landfall on Thursday, November 7, 2024, and exited the country on Friday, leaving behind two damaged airports and exacerbating the devastation caused by back-to-back storms in recent weeks.

While there are no immediate reports of casualties from Yinxing, the storm’s fierce winds and heavy rains caused significant damage. Villages were flooded, trees and electricity poles were toppled, and houses and buildings were damaged in Cagayan province, where the typhoon made landfall. Over 40,000 villagers were evacuated to safer ground.

In the northernmost island province of Batanes, Governor Marilou Cayco reported that roofs were blown off houses, seaports were damaged, and two domestic airport terminals sustained significant damage. Further assessments are underway to determine the extent of the damage, including in two northern mountain towns hit by landslides.

This latest storm adds to the ongoing recovery efforts from two powerful storms, Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Kong-rey, which hit the region in recent weeks. These earlier storms left at least 151 people dead, affected nearly 9 million others, and caused billions of pesos in damage to crops and infrastructure.

The ongoing devastation has prompted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to postpone his attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru next week to focus on recovery efforts.

The Philippines, known for its disaster-prone nature, continues to face significant challenges in the wake of frequent natural disasters. With the recent series of storms, the country is once again grappling with the consequences of severe weather events, emphasizing the urgent need for robust disaster preparedness and response strategies.

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