Thousands flee as Typhoon Odette storm the Philippines

Thousands of residents around the country were forced to flee their homes as Typhoon Odette travels around the country leaving a trail of destruction.

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuating flood-affected residents in the typhoon-hit town of Tubay, Agusan del Norte, southern Philippines Source: AAP Image/EPA/PCG / HANDOUT

Highlights

• NDRMC says around 100,000 residents were evacuated from Region 7,8,10 and CARAGA Region
• Two cases of the Omicron Variant has been detected in the Philippines
• Filipinos attend Dawn Mass (Simbang Gabi) with limited capacity

Typhoon Odette carried winds from up to 230 kilometres per hour

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