At Least 169 Dead After Super Typhoon Rai Hits The Philippines

At least 169 people are killed in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Rai.

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This is the 15th typhoon to strike the Philippines in 2021.

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However, this one was also the most powerful.

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It generated wind gusts of over 185 miles per hour.

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More than 330,000 people have been evacuated from their homes.

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Richard Gordon of the Philippines Red Cross described the scene as “complete carnage.”

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There are some areas that look like it has been bombed worse than World War II,” he said.

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Many areas have been left with “no power, no communications, very little water.”

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The death toll is expected to rise as clean-up efforts get underway.

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