Super Typhoon Rai kills at least 100 people in the PhilippinesKanako Mita and Sawako UtsumiModern Tokyo TimesSuper Typhoon Rai is leaving utter devastation behind after hitting the Philippines on Thursday. The Guardian reports, “President Rodrigo Duterte flew to the region Saturday and promised 2bn pesos ($40m) in new aid. The Philippines is hit every year by powerful storms and typhoons because this nation is located in the “Ring of Fire” region. Therefore, it is essential to help all communities hit by the latest typhoon to devastate the Philippines. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/19/typhoon-rai-dozens-more-deaths-confirmed-as-relief-efforts-ramp-up-in-philippineshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59714658PLEASE DONATE TO HELP MODERN TOKYO TIMESModern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times groupDONATIONS to SUPPORT MODERN TOKYO TIMES – please pay PayPal and DONATE to sawakoart@gmail.comhttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi personal website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2021 13:20 UTC