{"id":67150,"date":"2024-09-03T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=67150"},"modified":"2024-09-03T18:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:06:07","slug":"communities-yet-to-recover-from-previous-disasters-as-tropical-storm-enteng-yagi-batters-luzon-pulls-monsoon-rains-flooding-metro-manila-other-provinces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/press\/67150\/communities-yet-to-recover-from-previous-disasters-as-tropical-storm-enteng-yagi-batters-luzon-pulls-monsoon-rains-flooding-metro-manila-other-provinces\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities yet to recover from previous disasters as Tropical Storm Enteng batters Luzon, pulls monsoon rains, flooding Metro Manila and other provinces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quezon City<\/em> \u2014 As Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) traversed Eastern and Northern Luzon pulling torrential rains that flooded Metro Manila and other provinces, Greenpeace calls for urgency in climate action.<\/p>\n\n

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San Mateo residents remain at Dona Peping multi-purpose hall after spending the night at this evacuation center following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi). Most residents have gone back to their homes as the storm continues to veer northwest of the country. Typhoon Yagi lashed out central Philippines and the country’s main island of Luzon forcing evacuations of thousands of residents and leaving at least 7 dead.
\u00a9 Bullit Marquez \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Greenpeace Philippines campaigner Khevin Yu said, <\/p>\n\n

\u201cCommunities trying to recover from previous climate impacts are forced to address yet another cycle of flooding and intense rainfall. While still reeling from the effects of Super Typhoon Carina (Gaemi), and with Manila Bay still at great risk as siphoning operations are still ongoing at the site of the sunken MT Terranova, we are again forced to deal with another extreme weather event in Tropical Storm Enteng.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThere is more evidence than ever that this barrage of typhoons is the product of industry-level carbon emissions. A recent study by World Weather Attribution showed that Typhoon Carina was strengthened by human induced climate change, stating that Typhoons like Carina are now likely to happen 6-7 times annually because of climate change, and be 7% more intense.[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n

\u201cOur existing urban plans and flood control infrastructure are not able to withstand such extreme and frequent climate change-driven flooding and are in dire need of major upgrades and repairs. But governments and citizens\u2014who are already suffering high inflation and other economic woes\u2014should not be the ones to foot the bill. Oil and gas companies, those most responsible for the climate crisis, should be the ones answering for the loss and damage.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cAs the host of the UN Loss and Damage Board, the Philippines should lead in exacting accountability from climate polluters and take this opportunity to demand climate justice. The Marcos Jr. administration must ensure the swift passage of the Climate Accountability Bill\u2014which seeks to hold oil, gas, and coal companies to account. We have to reiterate that what we are experiencing now and the extreme weather events we are expected to face are reminders that the situation is already dire, and that the time for determined climate action isn\u2019t now but yesterday.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

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Notes to editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

[1] World Weather Attribution <\/strong>Press Release<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Summary<\/strong><\/a>, and <\/strong>Full Report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

You may also download our Climate Justice Agenda <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Photos for download available <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Media contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Karl Orit, <\/strong>Communications Campaigner
Greenpeace Philippines
karl.orit@greenpeace.org<\/a> | <\/strong>+63 919 4571064<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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