"The aftermath of Trami, known in the Philippines as Kristine, has been 'horrific' and a period of 'tremendous loss,' Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a Facebook post Saturday. "
"Almost 130 are dead or missing across the northwestern Philippines, the Associated Press reported, adding that half a million people fled to emergency centers as the storm, the deadliest of 11 to strike the Philippines this year."
"The water was just too much," Marcos said, adding that many areas remained flooded and hard to access. Officials mobilized government resources to provide food, medical supplies and financial assistance to those affected by the flooding and landslides, Marcos said, adding that the storm 'left communities underwater, families displaced and livelihoods shaken.'
"I make this pledge to our people,' Marcos said on social media. 'Help is on the way. It will come by land, air, and, even by sea.'"
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