A resident salvages parts of her home damaged due to Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines on Dec. 18, 2021. (Photo: AP)

The death toll from Typhoon Rai, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has surged to 378, while 742 were injured and another 60 remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.