Typhoon Tra Mi has not yet made landfall but has affected hundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines

The Philippines temporarily closed offices and schools on Luzon island to prepare for the arrival of Typhoon Tra Mi.

Bão Trà Mi chưa đổ bộ đã khiến hàng trăm ngàn người bị ảnh hưởng tại Philippines- Ảnh 1. — A road in Albay province on the Philippine island of Luzon was cut off due to heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Tra Mi on October 22.

The Philippine Star newspaper on October 23 quoted a statement from the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council saying that more than 382,000 people in the Philippines were affected by storm Tra Mi (Philippine name: storm Kristine).

In a situation report released at 8 a.m. the same day (local time), the agency said 77,910 families were affected by bad weather caused by storm Tra Mi, including one person injured.

Among those affected, 12,698 people were evacuated, of whom 12,334 were staying at 306 evacuation centers across the country and the rest took shelter elsewhere.

The report said authorities are monitoring 92 flooded areas in Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula.

On the evening of October 22, the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Philippines announced the suspension of all offices and schools on Luzon Island on October 23 due to the impact of Typhoon Tra Mi. The central bank also suspended foreign exchange transactions.

“However, agencies responsible for providing basic and health services, preparing for/responding to disasters and emergencies, and/or performing other critical services will continue to operate and provide necessary services,” the notice said.

Meanwhile, private companies will decide for themselves whether to suspend operations to cope with the storm.

Typhoon Tra Mi is expected to make landfall in Isabela province or northern Aurora province on October 23. The storm, with winds of up to 85 km/h, is moving west at a speed of 15 km/h.

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