Severe Weather Ravages SEAsia as 200 Dead, Ports Shut
- Super typhoon Rai affected a million people in the Philippines
- A month’s worth of rainfall on weekend snarls Malaysian port
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Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters.
Typhoon Rai, a super typhoon before slamming into the Philippines on Thursday, left 208 dead along its path. More than 440,000 people were displaced, with about a million affected, Mark Timbal, spokesman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said on Monday.