Photo credit: Silago MDRRMO

Typhoon Tino unleashed its fury across the Visayas early Tuesday, leaving behind scenes of devastation, uprooted trees, and roofless homes — and forcing over 42,000 families to flee for safety.

As of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s 4 a.m. report, 42,555 families or 133,553 individuals have been affected by the powerful storm. Of these, 30,120 families—about 94,000 people—are now taking refuge in evacuation centers, while 11,880 families chose to stay with relatives or friends.

In Silago, Southern Leyte, where Tino made its first landfall around midnight, strong winds tore through homes and knocked down trees. The entire town is now without electricity, phone signal, and even water supply—cut off from the world as residents try to pick up the pieces.

In Camotes Island, Cebu, roofs were ripped off by howling winds in Barangay Esperanza, San Francisco. The Cebu provincial government said it continues to monitor the situation and provide aid to affected residents.

Meanwhile, in Bacolod City, fallen trees blocked several roads as Tino crossed Negros Occidental Tuesday morning. Mayor Albee Benitez Gasataya said the city government has dispatched response teams to clear debris and restore mobility as soon as possible.

Adding to the concern, PAGASA reported that a new low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has developed into a tropical depression—tracked about 2,050 km east of northeastern Mindanao.

As communities reel from Tino’s wrath, stories of resilience and bayanihan continue to emerge—neighbors helping neighbors, and local governments racing to restore what the storm has taken away.