Typhoon Odette made its first landfall

in Siargao Island on the 16th of

December, 2021. It was the 15th storm
to hit the Philippines that year and the
strongest one yet. Classified as a super
typhoon, it sustained winds of 120 mph
and gusts of up to 168 mph –
comparable to a category 5 storm in the
United States. The Visayas and
Mindanao regions in southern and
central Philippines were largely
affected by the typhoon. While most
typhoons lose their destructive power
after first making landfall Odette
maintained its strength while sweeping
aAbout 7.4 million people were affected
by the storm, including 402 reported
dead, 1,200 injured, 78 missing, and
370,000 displaced according to the
Philippine Civil Defense Office’s latest
tally. The Filipino people in the affected
regions already faced a lack of proper
shelter and access to resources in the
aftermath of the storm, but these
communities continued to experience
additional days of rain, increasing the
risk of landslides & flash floods, and
exacerbating the devastating impacts of
Typhoon Odette.