Tropical Storm Trami has killed at least 26 people and forced more than 150,000 to flee their homes in the Philippines, officials said on Thursday, as it made landfall on the northeastern coast. Trami,

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said.

Footage shows homes submerged in flood as Severe Tropical Storm Trami battered Camarines Sur province in the Philippines on October 23. The deluge covered the first floors of several houses as heavy rain continued to raise the water level.

Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the northeastern portion of the Philippines' main Luzon island early on Thursday, forcing schools and government offices to shut for a second straight day as disaster agencies brace for more rains and floods.

The Philippines has suspended government work and shut schools, and its central bank halted foreign currency trading due to Tropical Storm Kristine (International name: Trami), which was barreling in towards the east coast of the country’s main island of Luzon.