Philippines | Typhoons Tino and Uwan – DREF Operational Update (MDRPH057)

Country: Philippines Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Description of the Event Date of event 04-11-2025 What happened, where and when? Roughly a month after the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, another disaster battered the Visayas archipelago, compounding the dire living conditions of affected and vulnerable communities. In the early hours of 31 October 2025, a Low Pressure Area developed east of Northeastern Mindanao, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The weather disturbance rapidly intensified and was named Tropical Storm Tino (international name Kalmaegi) upon entering the PAR. By 3 November 2025, the weather disturbance further intensified into a typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 205 km/h, as it moved towards Eastern Visayas. Between 4 and 5 November 2025, the typhoon made multiple landfalls across Visayas and some parts of Southern Luzon, heavily impacting Leyte, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Palawan. As typhoon Tino traverses the Philippine landmass, it unleashed torrential rains and destructive winds, causing widespread flooding and landslides across MIMAROPA, Regions VI, VII, the Negros Island Region, and Caraga. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Cebu experienced a record-breaking rainfall of up to 428 mm within 24 hours, which exceeded a month’s worth of rain in the area. This led to severe flooding, overflowing rivers and inundation of coastal areas. In Central Cebu, floodwater engulfed residential areas, trapping people inside their homes and contaminating water sources. Most of the affected families reported that the flood they experienced due to typhoon Tino was unprecedented, as it was the first time they experienced flooding that reached above head level. Although floods quickly receded a day after the disaster, most homes were left covered in mud and debris. In Negros Island, the continuous rains triggered lahar flows from Kanlaon Volcano, destroying houses and blocking major roads, contaminating water sources, further hampering relief and rescue operations. By the time Typhoon Tino exited the PAR on 6 November 2025, it had left a trail of destruction across eight regions, displacing thousands of families, claiming numerous lives, and damaging vital infrastructure. The timing of the disaster could not have been worse as families who were still reeling from the impacts of Cebu earthquake, were once again forced to restart their recovery process. While communities were still coping with the compounded effects of the Cebu earthquake and Typhoon Tino, another tropical cyclone threatened the already dire living conditions across the vulnerable population. Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) entered PAR on 7 November 2025 and subsequently battered parts of Luzon and the northern Visayas with strong winds and intense rains. By 9 November 2025, the weather disturbance swept through Luzon, unleashing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, resulting in widespread power interruptions, storm surges, flooding in low-lying and coastal areas, and damage to houses across the Bicol Region, Quezon Province, Northern Luzon, and nearby coastal provinces. STY Uwan brought life-threatening conditions as it traversed mainland Luzon, affecting even those communities far from its center. The super typhoon beared down areas with its damaging winds, torrential rainfall, and storm surges, resulting in widespread power interruptions, flooding in low-lying and coastal areas, and damage to houses across the Bicol Region, Northern Luzon, and nearby coastal provinces. As STY Uwan moved towards the sea, it gradually weakened into a typhoon before exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility on 11 November 2025. Due to these back-to-back disasters, affected communities across the country were repeatedly exposed to hazards. As a result, many families faced significant challenges in making progress to rebuild their livelihoods and in restoring stable living conditions, further prolonging recovery.