MANILA — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said Wednesday that typhoon Tino brought the "worst flash flood" in the history of the province.
Speaking to ANC, Barcuatro said floodwaters rose "dramatically" in less than 10 minutes.
"Ang bagyong Tino kasi it's not more of the wind; it's the water that really got us, ‘yung naka-endanger ng lives," she said.
Tino flooding kills 66, displaces hundreds of thousands
Cebu reported 49 deaths due to Tino's onslaught, according to Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Administration Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV.
A rescuer assists a resident as they walk past cars washed away by floods at the height of Typhoon Kalmaegi in a subdivision of Cebu City in the central Philippines on November 4, 2025. Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on November 4 as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead. Alan Tangcawan, AFP
Baricuatro said 35 municipalities were affected by the flash floods, while 119,000 individuals were evacuated.
"Wala pang kuryente and water supplies sa ibang municipalities, although part of the city meron nang electricity. Grabe 'yung devastation sa properties," she said.
She added that the towns of Talisay, Mandaue, Consolation, Danao, Liloan were badly hit by by the typhoon.
"'Yung natamaan ng earthquake hindi natamaan ng flash floods during ng typhoon, [but] we also evacuated victims of the earthquake," Baricuatro noted.
"'Yung Tino is worse than Odette in terms of rainfall. Itong Tino grabe yung flooding talaga."