Residents carry their belongings as the river swells, following heavy rains from Typhoon Torajii (locally known as Nika). The typhoon blocked roads with debris, complicating relief efforts. Ilagan City, Isabela, northern Philippines.
Four consecutive cyclones, three of which developed into typhoons, hit the Philippines in a matter of days in late October and early November 2024. Tropical Storm Trami, followed by Typhoons Yinxing, Toraji, and Usagi left a trail of destruction, mostly in the northern Luzon region.
A Philippine Climate Change Assessment Cycle report points to a 210% increase in typhoons hitting the Philippines since 2012, and other studies indicate that the climate crisis is intensifying extreme rainfall and flooding worldwide.
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