Super typhoon Manyi is heading towards the eastern part of the Philippine Islands. Authorities in the country evacuated about 255,000 people. Residents of areas exposed to landslides, floods and severe storms. This is the sixth typhoon to hit the Philippines this month. – This is not a joke. Evacuate now, the Home Secretary has warned.
The Philippine Meteorological Department said in a bulletin on Saturday that Manyi had strengthened and was classified as a super typhoon, producing winds of 175 km/h and gusts of up to 230 km/h. – Mr. Rappler reported.
Philippines. 255,000 people were evacuated. people. “I'm not kidding.”
“Pepito's strength has almost reached its peak,” the report added, using the local name for the super typhoon, which is moving northwest at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.
Forecasts say it will make landfall on the coast of Catanduanes on Saturday evening or Sunday. According to a report by AFP news agency, about 255,000 people have been evacuated so far. People in dangerous areas.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) asked local governments to carry out immediate evacuations, especially from coastal areas and low-lying areas, as Philippine authorities ordered all ships to return to port due to expected storm surge of up to 7 meters.
– This is not a joke. Evacuate now, warned the ministry's director, Jonvik Remulla.
Philippines. 6th typhoon this month
Man'yi is the sixth typhoon to hit the Philippines in the past month. Floods and landslides caused by Trami and Conley have claimed 162 lives and left 22 missing, according to government data.
Approximately 20 strong storms and typhoons hit the Philippine Islands and surrounding waters every year, but it is rare for so many storms and typhoons to occur in a short period of time, especially during the typhoon season from July to October. Occurs at the end of. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, four tropical cyclones formed simultaneously in the Pacific Basin in November for the first time since 1951.
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