International

Typhoon Rai wrecked 1.5 million houses in the Philippines

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) estimates Super Typhoon Rai destroyed or damaged a “staggering” number of houses as it tore across the Philippines in December, leaving more than 400 people dead, Aljazeera reported. In an update on Tuesday, the IFRC said its assessments indicated...