‘We have nothing left’: Philippine Rai survivors plead for help

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“We were not able to save anything. We don’t know where to start our lives again.” theSun theSundaily typhoon disaster survivor

Residents gathering next to a destroyed house in Bais city, Negros Oriental, days after Super Typhoon Rai hit the southern and central regions of the archipelago. AFPPIX: Concepcion Tumanda picks through the mud-caked wreckage of her home on a Philippine island devastated by Typhoon Rai that left hundreds dead across the country and survivors pleading for food and water.

At least 98 people lost their lives, Governor Arthur Yap said on Facebook. Another 16 were still missing. Duterte declared a state of calamity in the typhoon-hit areas, where at least 375 people were killed, freeing up funds for relief efforts and giving local officials power to control prices. Lines of people waiting to refill empty water drums have formed along roadsides of Bohol, while large crowds of motorbike riders queue up at petrol pumps.

While many people fled their homes before the storm hit, some stayed behind to look after precious livestock like chickens and pigs, as well as to protect their properties.

 

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