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Tropical Storm Penha Devastates Southern Philippines, Four Dead

2/7/2026

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Tropical Storm Penha has caused significant devastation in the southern Philippines.
At least four people have died.
More than 6,000 people have been displaced.
The storm made landfall in Surigao del Sur late Thursday, triggering a flood and a landslide that buried a family in Cagayan de Oro.
Rescue operations continue amid families trapped in flooded homes in Iligan city, with classes suspended and transport services disrupted.

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Story summary

Tropical Storm Penha has caused significant devastation in the southern Philippines.
At least four people have died.
More than 6,000 people have been displaced.
The storm made landfall in Surigao del Sur late Thursday, triggering a flood and a landslide that buried a family in Cagayan de Oro.
Rescue operations continue amid families trapped in flooded homes in Iligan city, with classes suspended and transport services disrupted.