A new typhoon has hit the Philippines and another typhoon is already approaching. The strong element is expected to reach the central part of the country, including the capital, on Saturday. Meteorologists warn of heavy rain and flooding. Authorities are evacuating residents.
Typhoon Usagi hit Kaigan province on the northern coast of the Philippines on Thursday, causing widespread flooding and destruction. Buildings and infrastructure were damaged in many places. More than 20,000 people were evacuated. There is no information about the injured and the victims. At its height, this element was described as a super typhoon with a speed of 185 kilometers per hour.
It is now off the southern coast of Taiwan and another typhoon is heading towards the Philippines.
According to forecasts, typhoon Man-Yi will reach the central part of the country on Saturday. First, it lands in the province of Catanduanes, which is located on the island.
Rains and dangerous wind
The storm intensified overnight Thursday into Friday, packing winds of up to 185 km/h. The weather service has warned that storm waves will reach a height of three meters. Heavy rains causing severe flooding are likely to occur in the eastern provinces and the central region, including the capital, Manila.
Officials have announced the mandatory evacuation of people in areas at risk.
Prognosis to track Typhoon Man-yi
A series of storms
Man-yi is the sixth tropical storm to hit the Philippines in a month. In October, typhoons Trami and Kongrey hit the main island of Luzon, killing more than 160 people. According to the National Disaster Agency, 22 people are still missing.
On average, about 20 tropical storms hit the Philippines every year.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that four tropical storms hit the western Pacific at the same time this month, the first time since 1951.
A destroyed bridge in Kaigan province after typhoon UsagiPAP/EPA/FRANCE R. MALASIG
Damage after the typhoon in Kaigan ProvincePAP/EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
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