Philippines 2 typhoons in 6 days, 1.4 million evacuated- Sky News vivid 2.5 min report Nov 10 w/transcript- Heating Planet blog

in the last six days, this nation has been battered. First, Typhoon Kalmaegi hit, killing at least 224 people. And now, this, the aftermath of what began as a super typhoon, Fun Wong. These villagers know exactly what flooding can do. But there are still surprises, still bewildering sights. lives turned upside down with increasing frequency thanks to climate change. WATCH Sky News Nov 10 2025 report, How climate change is affecting the Philippines- read hereTRANSCRIPT: The Philippines is no stranger to storms, but in the last six days, it's been battered. First, Typhoon Kalmaegi hit, killing at least 224 people. And now, this, the aftermath of what began as a super typhoon, Fun Wong. These villagers know exactly what flooding can do. But there are still surprises, still bewildering sights. lives turned upside down with increasing frequency thanks to climate change. 

This has been a very very intense monsoon period and there's been a lot of criticism even protests about a lack of flood defensive and allegations of corruption too. Now we're in a place called Suma Cab Norte and just behind me we’ve been told there is a whole community that's effectively been cut off around  300 homes about 15 hundred residents. 

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There were winds of up to 185 km an hour when it hit, making this bridge look like it was made of paper, crashing into Aurora in the northeast as it made landfall, some swimming through the streets. In all, 1.4 million people were evacuated. 

Jennifer fled with her five children and grandchildren. This was what they faced, trying to wade through waste deep water. We feared for our lives, she says that we might drown. It's sad and it's hard for us because we're poor and now that we're flooded, we need to start all over again. 

Marie also escaped. For now, the cleanup operation looks pretty overwhelming. 

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We're scared because the impact of the wind that night, it's so very fast and so very scary. And the flood, it's so very fast. 

Do you think you'll be able to get back soon? 

I hope so. I hope so. We come back soon. 

The typhoon is headed for Taiwan. downgraded and here not as devastating as feared. But extreme weather is becoming more common and life for many in the Philippines a lot less secure. Sky News in the Philippines.

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