Fallout from Philippines typhoon still being felt

Fallout from the most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippine archipelago this year was still being felt this week, as workers attempted to clear the debris and devastation on Monday.

The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippine archipelago this year left at least 375 dead and 50 others missing mostly in its central region, including nearly 100 dead in Bohol, according to officials.

Footage filmed by Greenpeace on Monday showed damage to infrastructure in the eastern city of Surigao, while footage from the weekend showed people scrambling to rebuild their lives.

Typhoon Rai packed sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles) per hour with gusts of up to 270 kph (168 mph) at its most lethal before blowing out into the South China Sea on Friday.

At least 375 people were killed mostly by falling trees and in flash floods with 56 others missing and 500 injured, according to the national police.

But the toll may still increase as emergency crews restore communications and power to more towns and villages,

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