SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross has pledged US$ 50, 000 ( S$ 67, 000 ) to its Spanish rival to support relief activities in the midst of Typhoon Gaemi.
Huge swathes of the money Manila and nearby cities were flooded by the typhoon, forcing authorities to reschedule jobs, stow offices, and stow flights on July 24.  ,
More than 20 people have died in floods and landslides.
While the storms, known locally as Carina, did not make land in the Philippines, it , intensified the annual rain. A 13 million-person area in which there is a state of disaster was declared.
” The intensified rainfall, floods and landslides caused by the tropical cyclone have a devastating impact on families and communities” , , Mr Benjamin William, Secretary General and CEO of the Singapore Red Cross, said on Friday ( Jul 26 ).
” We are carefully monitoring the situation and keeping in touch with the Philippine Red Cross to make sure the affected areas receive the best assistance possible.”