MANILA: Super Typhoon Man-yi hit the Philippines’ principal island of Luzon on Sunday (Nov 17), threatening heavy rains within the Metro Manila capital area after triggering greater than one million evacuations and damaging buildings in a number of areas .
Strong winds of 185 kmh weakened barely after hitting land in Panganiban city, Catanduanes province, Saturday evening, arriving over coastal waters in Camarines Norte province by 8 a.m., climate officers mentioned.
“We evacuated as a result of each time there’s a storm, the water rises within the close by river,” mentioned Amalia Santisas, one of many folks dwelling close to coastal areas of Manila, the capital, who adopted evacuation orders.
“We have youngsters with us and we’re scared,” added Santisas, who was amongst greater than one million folks evacuated from the storm’s anticipated path to maintain them secure from storm surges.
Despite the evacuations, no casualties have been reported, though the storm’s sturdy winds broken properties, faculties and business buildings in Catanduanes, civil safety chief Ariel Nepomuceno informed Reuters.
The sixth tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in a month, Man-yi is barreling in the direction of southern and central Luzon.
“Pepito is predicted to weaken barely as a storm earlier than its second landfall,” state climate company PAGASA mentioned in a press release, utilizing the storm’s native title, urging precautionary measures.
“Significant weakening will happen at this time throughout the passage of this tropical cyclone over mainland Luzon.”
The highest storm warning was additionally declared for the jap components of the islands of Polillo and Calaguas.
Winds weakened within the Catania city of Virac and rain decreased to a drizzle, permitting a few of those that had sought refuge to return dwelling, provincial catastrophe officer Roberto Monterola informed DZBB radio.
