Satellite Views of Disastrous Flooding in The Philippines

Satellite Views of Disastrous Flooding in The Philippines

Handout photo dated on November 12, 2025 shows Following the landfall of Typhoon Fung-wong on 9 November 2025, northern regions of the Philippines were affected by extensive flooding, with the Cagayan Valley among the worst hit areas. The typhoon brought intense rainfall, causing the Cagayan River to overflow its banks, submerging agricultural land, infrastructure, and urban areas, including the city of Tuguegarao. Several communities in the province of Cagayan were displaced, and damage to crops and transport infrastructure was reported across the region. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 12 November 2025, shows the flooded areas along the Cagayan River. In this composite, vegetation appears in red, while water bodies and flooded areas are shown in shades of light blue and green. Additionally, sediment plumes can be seen at the river’s mouth near Aparri, where the river enters the Pacific Ocean. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACA

Residential area hit by flash flooding in Philippines

Residential area hit by flash flooding in Philippines

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines - Aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2011, shows a residential area along the Cagayan River devastated by storm-triggered flash flooding in Cagayan de Oro on Mindanao Island, the Philippines.

Residential area hit by flash flooding in Philippines

Residential area hit by flash flooding in Philippines

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines - Aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2011, shows a residential area along the Cagayan River devastated by storm-triggered flash flooding in Cagayan de Oro on Mindanao Island, the Philippines. (Kyodo)