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...