Hagupit killed 27 Filipinos

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have returned home since yesterday when Typhoon Hagupit began to weaken.

The Manila government's evacuation campaign for storms is also considered successful when only 27 people were killed, mainly in Samar Island.

Children in Samar Island ask for food on December 8 - (Photo: Reuters)

Earlier, according to Reuters, more than 1 million Filipinos over the weekend fled to evacuation centers across the central belt of the archipelago to avoid the rampage of Hurricane Hagupit, which carried heavy rain and large wind on a large scale.

'We are delighted that we have learned valuable lessons from past experiences. This is a good sign, '' said Philippine Red Cross secretary general Gwendolyn Pang.

One of the main tasks today is to clear the rubble and resupply supplies to people who have lost their homes in the storm or to those who live in a power outage when Typhoon Hagupit flattens thousands of people. home and break off a series of power lines.

Agriculture Minister Proceso Alcala said early reports showed that Typhoon Hagupit had destroyed crops on its way and caused agricultural losses of about $ 7.17 million, mainly rice.