Overview
- Authorities say roughly 437,000 people evacuated and more than 706,000 were affected as the storm crossed the central islands.
- Cebu bore the brunt of the casualties, with unprecedented flooding after 183 mm of rain in 24 hours and residents stranded on rooftops.
- Rescue operations were slowed by debris and high water, even as calls for rooftop evacuations surged, according to the Philippine Red Cross.
- Transport was heavily disrupted, with inter-island ferries suspended, more than 3,500 passengers stranded and at least 186 domestic flights canceled.
- The Armed Forces confirmed six fatalities after a Super Huey helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur during a relief mission.