Typhoon "Odette" (International Name "Rai") entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Dec. 14, 2021 and shortly intensified into a category 5 super typhoon across the Visayas and Mindanao. In just 28 hours, Odette left over 8.8 million people affected, 9 million displaced, and 36 million homes damaged or destroyed, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Waves for Water PH deploys over 4,000 water filtration systems. (2022, February 25). The Manila Times, p. B11.