The Office of Civil Defence under the Philippine Ministry of National Defence confirmed that the four Southeast Asian countries are sending transport aircraft to aid humanitarian relief and disaster response operations in affected areas in the country.
The Singaporean Ministry of Defence said that a C-130 aircraft of the country's Air Force arrived at the Col. Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay city on October 26 evening (local time).
The Philippine News Agency reported on October 27 that a EC725 helicopter of the Royal Malaysian Air Force also landed at the same location on October 26.
These aircraft will help deliver humanitarian aid to communities affected by Typhoon Trami.
Meanwhile, the Philippine army is mobilising mobility assets and personnel to assist people in the hard-hit Bicol region, including increasing relief operations in the province of Camarines Sur. It is also providing full support to search and rescue teams that are deployed to various areas to conduct swift and effective rescue and relief operations in close coordination with local government units and national government agencies.
Data from the Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council showed that as of October 27 morning, the death toll from the tropical storm had risen to 100, with at least 36 still missing due to massive flooding and landslides.
The storm affected more than 5.7 million people in 16 regions across the Southeast Asian country. The infrastructure damage was estimated at 825 million PHP (about 14 million USD), while agricultural damage was projected at more than 1.43 billion PHP (24.5 million USD). Philippine authorities have declared a state of calamity in 84 cities and towns./.
