The Office of Civil Defense confirms that reported fatalities from Severe Tropical Storm Tino have risen to 114 nationwide today.
Cebu records the highest number with seventy-one deaths, followed by Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Agusan del Sur, and Southern Leyte.
Additional single casualties are reported in Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Bohol, and Leyte, according to ongoing provincial situation monitoring efforts today.
Tino previously crossed several Visayas provinces bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, widespread flooding, and landslides that caused extensive community damage.
Local authorities and response teams initially struggled to reach isolated barangays due to damaged roads, toppled trees, and communication disruptions.
Volunteer groups, private organizations, and community responders also mobilized resources to assist families displaced during the storm’s peak impact yesterday.
Government agencies continue search and rescue operations, aiming to account for missing individuals and expedite retrieval efforts across affected regions.
Relief distribution will intensify as local units coordinate food packs, temporary shelters, medical support, and psychosocial services for impacted families.
Weather authorities advise continued caution due to expected localized thunderstorms potentially hampering recovery activities in severely damaged communities soon ahead.
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