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HEADS UP: Relief, Rebuilding from Typhoon Rolly (Nov. 3)

Here's what you need to know today.
by The reportr team
Nov 2, 2020
Photo/s: Jerome Ascano
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Good morning, here's what's happening today, Tuesday (Nov. 3).

  • President Rodrigo Duterte convened his Cabinet on Monday night and instructed officials to attend to the needs of those affected by Super Typhoon Rolly.
  • Duterte also addressed critics of his absence from the public eye last Sunday, at the height of Rolly. He's back in Manila so, "What's your problem?"
  • At least 16 people were killed, according to a tally by French News Agency AFP.
  • Large parts of the Bicol Region are without electricity, officials said. Restoration works are underway in Southern Luzon.
  • A weaker storm, Siony, could graze the Philippines' northeastern tip later this week, according to PAGASA.

ICYMI: Here are images of destruction wrought by Rolly, the strongest typhoon in the world so far in 2020:

WATCH: Drone Video of Super Typhoon Rolly's Damage in Albay

PHOTOS: Rolly Survivors Salvage Cars, Homes After Flood

Here's an update on COVID-19 cases as of 4 p.m. Nov. 2:

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