110 people killed in Philippines by typhoon Nagale

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos today (November 1) made an inspection trip to the southern province heavily affected by the typhoon.Storm Nagale.

Thirty-three people are still missing and more than 100 injured after Typhoon Nalgae hit the Philippines, causing widespread flooding and landslides. According to Philippine government figures, agricultural damage was $22 million while infrastructure damage was $13 million.

Typhoon Nagale caused heavy damage in the Philippines. Photo: Reuters

This is the second deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year. Tropical Storm Megi, which hit the Philippines earlier, killed 214 people. The deaths were mostly in the Maguindanao region, although it was not in the storm's direct path. Most of the deaths occurred in the southern Bangsamoro region, where rains eroded the devastated mountain slopes.

Speaking during a tour of the affected area, President Marcos said soil erosion in deforested mountains was the problem, and called for better preparations for typhoons that could hit the Philippines in the coming time.

Philippine President Marcos said there was no need to declare a national calamity due to Typhoon Nalgae. Source: PNA

In a statement issued yesterday (October 31), President Marcos also said that there was no need to declare a nationwide state of natural disaster due to Typhoon Nalgae because the damage was mainly concentrated in some localities. Therefore, the National Disaster Management Agency should focus on implementing the state of natural disaster emergency in some special areas, to ensure effectiveness./.