URGENT: Typhoon Rai slams into Philippines

129K views · 2.8K reactions | Typhoon Rai has hit the Philippines, where 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes and seek shelter. Read more: https://aje.io/8zrr87 | Al Jazeera English | Facebook

Super Typhoon Rai leaves a path of devastation! Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. Within 24 hours the typhoon intensified into the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of some 100 miles per hour in a band 600 miles across. In the Philippines, the death toll from Super Typhoon Rai has reached 375. At least another 500 people were injured, and dozens are still missing, as search and rescue operations continue. Video: Meanwhile,