Typhoon Gamei: The Aftermath and the Road Ahead
In the heart of China's Hunan Province, days of relentless heavy rain have unleashed a catastrophic deluge, overwhelming barriers and flooding homes with muddy water. Emergency workers have been racing against time, rescuing people trapped as waters continue to rise. "It was so dark, the water was up to my waist," one survivor recounted, "very deep and murky, I couldn't tell what I was stepping on."
The sun finally breaks through the grey skies in Manila, casting a hopeful glow over the city ravaged by Typhoon Gamei. As the capital begins to stir, residents return to their homes, picking up the pieces left by the storm that brought the bustling metropolis to a standstill. While the typhoon didn't make landfall, its wrath was felt through severe flooding and landslides, claiming 13 lives and displacing over 600,000 souls. How does a city rebuild after such devastation?