Philippines Rai caused severe and widespread damage throughout the Southern Philippines, killing at least 409. Over 100,000 people were moved to higher ground as flooding occurred. Strong winds and heavy rainfall also impacted
Guiuan, Eastern Samar, with rough waves bashing the shores of the province, according to a news correspondent of
24 Oras. The same situation was also felt across the entirety of
Western Visayas. As Rai impacted Liloan in Southern Leyte, an area there was described as "cut-off", indicating that there was no electricity or means of communications in the place. A
GMA News reporter recalling his experience inside the storm reported that the building where his team was sustained considerable damage, comparing it to Typhoon Haiyan in terms of ferocity. Their vehicles also received damage from the storm. After the storm passed over the area, the whole municipality was reported to be isolated. Many provinces in Mindanao also were severely affected by the typhoon. In
Cagayan de Oro, despite rushing water, rescue teams continued to save many people in their houses from the floods. A house was heavily destroyed by Odette's strong winds in
Agusan del Norte while a barge of unknown origins was left stranded by the storm's waves on a shore, still in the province. Storm surge also impacted the coast boulevards of Surigao del Norte while
Iligan's Mandulog River overflowed. The incident was a horror to many residents there, due to the same effect
Tropical Storm Washi in 2011 brought. Further south, it also caused rough waves over
Cateel. The
Cagayan de Oro River also overflowed, causing several homes to be near-completely inundated. The first fatality from the storm was reported at
Iloilo, where a woman was crushed to death in her house by a bamboo tree. Surigao City was deprived of electricity and communications due to downed power lines while scores of trees left many roads impassable. Many buildings in the area were also devastated and the overall impact of Rai in the area were described as "widespread". Clean water supply became a problem in the city while almost all coastal houses were destroyed by the typhoon's storm surge. The main wet market of the area was also closed, still due to the effects of the system. Authorities are verifying a possible second death due to Rai in the city and a third elsewhere in southern Mindanao. The mayor of Surigao City, Ernesto Matugas also estimated that 100% of the area was devastated due to Odette, also appealing for aid to the government. Aid was also requested by the province of Bohol, where a chief of the area's Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) described Rai as "one of the worst ever for the province". Many areas in the island were severely inundated, including
Loboc, among the worst hit. The whole province also lost power services. The governor of the province, Arthur Yap estimated the damages at (). A terminal in
Siargao Airport was also totally destroyed; the overall island was also wrecked according to the first district representative of Surigao del Norte, Francisco Jose Matugas II. Southern Surigao confirmed a death, while two people died in
Bukidnon. Three individuals were killed due to various reasons across
Negros Occidental. Numerous houses there were also destroyed by downed trees, with a triage of the Ignacio Locsin Arroyo Memorial District Hospital being wrecked. Some areas in
Kabankalan were also inundated due to a river overflowing there. The
Philippine National Police (PNP) also listed two people to be unaccounted for from
Western Visayas. Further assessments of the NDRRMC reported at least 12 killed due to the typhoon across the affected areas, while seven people were missing. A briefing with the
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte occurred on the night of December 17, where the agency noted that many provinces were also pleading for help, especially Cebu. The governor of Surigao also observed that over 99 percent of individuals of Surigao were affected. Aerial operations were also conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard, where they saw the total devastation of the island. The area were also reported to have been isolated from any means of transportations except for air. The government there also estimated damages to be (). The Dinagat Islands were also wrecked due to Rai, with their governor Arlene Bag-ao also requesting aid from the government, and saying the islands was "levelled to the ground". 95 percent of houses were estimated to have lost their roofs, and emergency shelters were destroyed. Almost all of Visayas have been left without electricity, according to the
Department of Energy (DOE). In Negros Occidental, the agricultural damage is estimated at (), and it rose up to () from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Public Works and Highways. At least 332,000 people were evacuated from their homes. The storm affected areas that were still rebuilding from storms late last year. At least 140,000 people were severely affected, with the
United Nations estimating 13 million were affected in some way. Military-released aerial photos showed
General Luna was destroyed by the typhoon. As the ravaged areas were examined, the death toll rose to 75, the majority of which were from Bohol. 12 were further reported by December 19, making the casualty toll at 87 as of that day. A landslide also caused the deaths of five people and left six missing, out of 11, further raising the toll to 92. The
Associated Press, however indicated that over 112 were killed during the storm. 78 marine vessels in Cebu also experienced sea mishaps, according to the PCG, while over 4,000 houses in Southern Leyte were destroyed due to the storm-induced storm surge. In northern
Palawan, where Rai made its last landfall before clearing the country, many houses were downed and trees obstructed several roadways. Many locations in the province, including the major city
Puerto Princesa were left without electricity, water supply and communication signals. 630,000 people were displaced, 438,000 were in 2,841 evacuation centers. At least 41 areas were flooded, 227 municipalities experienced power outages, and 135 saw telecommunication issues. Three days after the storm, 9% were estimated to have their outages fixed, and 70% communication restored. 139,000 houses were damaged, with 54,000 being totally damaged and 82,000 partially. On
Pag-asa Island of the
Spratly Islands, some residential houses, schools, and government facilities including the new coast guard station were severely damaged by the typhoon.
Vietnam Rai wreaked havoc across Vietnamese-held isles in the Spratly Islands. An observation tower in
Southwest Cay recorded sustained winds up to and a gust of during the afternoon of December 18 before being knocked down. The storm destroyed of civilian house tiles, 27 solar batteries, of farmland, and knocked down 90% of the trees on the island; no casualties were reported there. Rai began to batter the Central Vietnamese coast at night, with winds in several provinces averaging . Heavy rainfall was unleashed on Thừa Thiên – Huế to Khánh Hòa, with reports showing an average of of rainfall; some places recorded up to of rain. In
Nghệ An province, two crew members of a fishing vessel were reported missing in the waters off
Bạch Long Vĩ Island. On December 19, one person (fisherman) was reported dead in Tuy Phong, five ships were capsized and three others were damaged off the coast of Bình Thuận. Rough storm waves damaged and destroyed 90 lobster herds on Bình Hưng Island,
Cam Ranh, where losses was estimated to be more than 384 billion
đồng (US$16.7 million). == Aftermath ==