Weather gods have been acting strange this year bringing extreme weather changes throughout the world. The Polar vortex in the U.S, storms in the U.K, snow in China, unsettled rainy weather in UAE and the sweltering heat wave in Australia are some of weather extremes being observed.
In a recent incident, continuous heavy rain triggered by a low pressure in the sea has led to massive flooding and landslides in southeastern Philippines.
Spokesman for the disaster-response agency, Maj. Reynaldo Balido, informed that ten provinces have been severely hit because of this inclement weather in Philippines whereas Compostella Valley and Davao Oriental provinces have been most affected by flooding.
According to reports, at least 20 people have been killed and 13 others have gone missing in the disaster so far. A landslide today morning in Cagdianao in Dinagat Island has damaged five houses, killing six residents including two young boys.
“Over one lakh people from 10 provinces have been affected due to this severe weather in Philippines. However, about 10,000 people have fled to safer grounds in four provinces”, said Ms Liza Mazo, a regional disaster-response official.
Earlier, very severe Typhoon Haiyyan in November 2013 had displaced 4.1 million people, who are still surviving in bunkhouses and evacuation centers.
The worst is not yet over in Philippines as the government weather body has forecast more rain till Wednesday over the central provinces.
Some studies claim climate change has not only increased the frequency and severity of typhoons, it has also made the paths of typhoons unpredictable.
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