Typhoon Pepeng arrived in the Philippines and left four people dead as it now heads for Taiwan. Peping did not do as much damage as Typhoon Ondoy which flooded the Philippines with the record rainfall.

Tens of thousands of Filipinos evacuated their homes in fear of another Ondoy flood, which left over 400 people dead. The Typhoon Ondoy death toll is expected to rise as rescuers continue relief operations.

Discussions about car insurance, home insurance, and home loan renewals and applications are rampant because of this disaster. Many car and home insurances apparently do not cover “acts of God” events, where no one had control of the situation. It seems likely that home loan applications will rise because of the substantial damaged caused to houses all over the metro.

Also, the government is looking for volunteers who could donate goods, food, first aid kits, etc. Those who could use and administer the first aid kits to ailing victims are also necessary to help the affected people.

Typhoon Pepeng weakened slightly and changed course as it headed to north and then to Taiwan. Regardless, strong winds of 108 mph damaged towns and various communication lines.

The Typhoon Pepeng death toll stands at four people. One man drowned in Isabela whil another died presumably from pneumonia and the cold and wet weather. The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) revealed that two other people from Camarines Sur died. One fell from a roof while a two-year-old boy drowned.