A week before Christmas, Typhoon Rai (locally known as Odette) wreaked havoc and made a total of nine (9) landfalls within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Warning System signal # 4 over Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte, including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands. Odette caused massive damage to infrastructure and agriculture, leaving 397 casualties and a total of PHP 22.1B worth of reported damage.
(Sources: PAGASA, NDRRMC as of 28 December 2021)
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