The Philippine Disaster Agency says the death toll from Hurricane Rai has risen to more than 400.
Two weeks after the storm, officials in the worst-affected provinces have appealed for more food, water and shelter.
According to Reuters, the head of the National Disaster Agency, Ricardo the Executioner, told a news conference that 405 deaths had been confirmed so far, most of them due to falling trees and landslides.
He said that 82 civilians were missing and 1,147 were injured.
Ricardo the Executioner said that a total of about 530,000 homes were affected by the storm, of which one-third were completely destroyed, while the damage to infrastructure and farms was estimated at 459 million.
According to government figures, Hurricane Rai affected 4.5 million people, including those living in 500,000 evacuation centers.
The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
Disaster and authorities in the central provinces of the Philippines are engaged in relief activities despite the lack of water and electricity.
The head of the disaster agency in Bohol, Anthony DeMallero, told Reuters that the storm had caused a great deal of damage, the storm was like an explosive device that fell on Bohol.
He added that 109 people had died at a popular diving spot in the province, where there was a dire need for shelter, food and water.
"The most important issue for us at the moment is safe havens for those whose homes have been completely destroyed in the storm, and the possibility of heavy rains in the province," Francisco Matugas, governor of Surigao North, told ANC News.
The devastation of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines is reminiscent of the 2013 Haiyan in the Philippines that killed 6,300 people.
