MANILA: Super Typhoon Man-yi hit the Philippines’ most populous island on Sunday (Nov 17), with the National Weather Service warning of floods, landslides and large waves because the storm sweeps throughout the archipelago nation.
Man-yi was nonetheless a brilliant hurricane when it made its second landfall on Luzon, with most sustained winds of 185 km/h, however was downgraded to the hurricane class because it crossed the mountainous island.
More than 1.2 million individuals fled their properties forward of Man-yi, together with a number of thousand within the capital Manila, as climate forecasters warned of a “life-threatening” impression from the highly effective storm, which follows a ‘uncommon collection of violent climate circumstances.
Man-yi uprooted bushes, toppled energy strains and smashed flimsy homes after making its first landfall on Saturday night on the sparsely populated island of Catanduanes within the typhoon-prone Bicol area.
No deaths had been reported, however there was “in depth” harm to buildings in Catanduanes, civil safety chief Ariel Nepomuceno stated.
Man-yi remained a brilliant hurricane because it moved northwest and hit densely populated Luzon – the nation’s financial engine – with forecasters warning of a “doubtlessly harmful” state of affairs in Aurora province.
