Philippines — Typhoon Haima

A boy sits at the front of his damaged home after Typhoon Haima hit the municipality of San Pablo in the province of Isabela, northern Philippines on 20 October 20, 2016. Strong winds brought by Typhoon Haima toppled down electric posts, damaged houses and flooded corn fields in Isabela and Cagayan provinces, areas hardest-hit by Typhoon Haima.

Super Typhoon Haima made landfall in the Philippines in the night of Wednesday 19 October, bringing torrential rain and winds of 225kph with gusts of 315kph to vulnerable communities across Central Luzon. It is estimated that around one million families lie within the 100-kilometre radius of the typhoon’s track, and the damage is expected to be extensive.

Volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross, supported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and other partners, are hard at work assessing the damage across the island. They are also serving hot meals and providing support and care in evacuation centres, where tens of thousands of people are now staying after being evacuated pre-emptively to get them out of harm’s way.

Photos by Cheryl Gagalac, IFRC.

Residents wade through a flooded corn field after Typhoon Haima hit San Pablo municipality, Isabela province, in northern Philippines on October 20, 2016. Strong winds brought by Typhoon Haima toppled down electric posts, damaged houses and flooded corn fields in Isabela and Cagayan provinces, areas hardest-hit by Typhoon Haima.

Residents return to their damaged houses after Typhoon Haima slammed into San Pablo municipality in the Isabela province, northern Philippines on 20 October 2016.

Motorists avoid collapsed electric posts along the highway after Typhoon Haima swept over Ilagan in Isabela municipality, northern Philippines on 20 October 2016.

Strong winds brought by Typhoon Haima toppled down electric posts, damaged homes and flooded corn fields in the Isabela and Cagayan provinces.

A man cuts part of fallen tree that damaged his house after Typhoon Haima slammed into San Pablo municipality, in the Isabela province, northern Philippines on 20 October 2016.

A family is seen inside their damaged home after Typhoon Haima swept over San Pablo municipality, Isabela province, in northern Philippines 20 October 2016.

View of flooded corn fields after Typhoon Haima brought massive rains strong winds to Ilagan, Isabela province.