loboc troops raced tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoonravaged islands of the philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left homeless by the deadly storm at least 375 people were killed and hundreds injured when typhoon rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the archipelago on thursday wiping out wooden houses uprooting trees and knocking out power across entire islands never in my entire life have i encountered such a typhoon said catholic bishop antonieto cabajog in surigao on the northern tip of mindanao island to say super is an understatement he told a catholic churchrun news agency more than 400000 people were sheltering in evacuation centres or with relatives the national disaster agency said after their homes were damaged or destroyed by the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year one of the hardesthit islands was bohol known for its beaches where at least 94 people have died provincial governor arthur yap said on facebook a state of calamity has been declared on the island yap said the province had run out of money and pleaded for president rodrigo dutertes government to send funds to buy food and water for desperate families if you wont send money to buy food send soldiers and police because there will be looting here yap warned during an interview with radio station dzbb while other parts of the philippines celebrated christmas bohol was undergoing a yolandalike situation he added using the local name for typhoon haiyan in 2013 there has also been widespread destruction on siargao dinagat and mindanao islands which bore the brunt of the storm which packed winds of 195 kilometres 120 miles per hour all available assets thousands of military police and coast guard personnel have been deployed to deliver food drinking water and medical supplies to survivors who have been struggling to find basic necessities i have directed the military to deploy all available assets ships boats aircraft trucks to bring relief goods to the stricken areas defence secretary delfin lorenzana said monday heavy machinery including backhoes and frontend loaders also have been sent to clear roads the red cross is also flying relief to siargao and bohol islands popular tourist destinations that had been struggling to recover after covid19 restrictions wiped out visitor numbers the emergency appeal by ifrc helps us to act swiftly and do all we can to help people and families get back on their feet said alberto bocanegra head of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies in the philippines the organisation has appealed for 22 million to fund urgent relief and recovery efforts the uk has pledged around 1 million to the ifrc effort while canadian prime minister justin trudeau promised financial assistance other nongovernment organisations are also appealing for donations farmers and fisherfolk on palawan the last island to be hit by rai before it moved over the south china sea had seen their livelihoods destroyed said catholic priest eugene