Rescue operation in flood-affected areas as Typhoon Rai makes landfall in the Philippines

epa09644479 A handout picture made available by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows PCG personnel evacuating residents living along a coastline in the Caraga region, southern Philippines, 16 December 2021. According to the state weather bureau's latest advisory on 16 December, the center of Typhoon Rai hit land in Siargao island which was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour with gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour. EPA-EFE/PCG / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES