Typhoon batters Philippines' populous island
Published: 04:11 PM,Nov 17,2024 | EDITED : 08:11 PM,Nov 17,2024
Children play near strong waves from the Pasig River amid Super Typhoon Man-yi, in Manila, Philippines. — Reuters
MANILA: Super Typhoon Man-yi pummelled the Philippines' most populous island on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves as the storm sweeps across the archipelago nation. Man-yi was still packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometres per hour, with gusts reaching 305 kph, after making its first landfall late on Saturday on the lightly populated Catanduanes island.
More than 1.2 million people fled their homes ahead of Man-yi, including several thousand in the capital Manila, as the weather forecaster warned of a 'life-threatening' impact from the powerful storm, which follows an unusual streak of violent weather. Man-yi uprooted trees, brought down power lines and smashed flimsy houses to pieces after hitting Catanduanes in the typhoon-prone Bicol region.
The weather service forecast 'significant weakening' as Man-yi traversed the mountainous island. But it said severe flooding and landslides were expected as Man-yi dumped 'intense to torrential' rain over provinces in its path. Forecasters also warned storm surges reaching more than three metres could swamp vulnerable coastal communities, including in Manila.
Photos and a drone video shared on the Facebook page of Mayor Cesar Robles showed fallen power lines, damaged and destroyed buildings, and trees and corrugated iron sheets strewn on the roads. — AFP
More than 1.2 million people fled their homes ahead of Man-yi, including several thousand in the capital Manila, as the weather forecaster warned of a 'life-threatening' impact from the powerful storm, which follows an unusual streak of violent weather. Man-yi uprooted trees, brought down power lines and smashed flimsy houses to pieces after hitting Catanduanes in the typhoon-prone Bicol region.
The weather service forecast 'significant weakening' as Man-yi traversed the mountainous island. But it said severe flooding and landslides were expected as Man-yi dumped 'intense to torrential' rain over provinces in its path. Forecasters also warned storm surges reaching more than three metres could swamp vulnerable coastal communities, including in Manila.
Photos and a drone video shared on the Facebook page of Mayor Cesar Robles showed fallen power lines, damaged and destroyed buildings, and trees and corrugated iron sheets strewn on the roads. — AFP