Typhoon Bavi continues to unleash destruction across East Asia, battering Japan's southern islands with powerful winds, torrential rain, and massive waves before heading toward China's Zhejiang province. The storm has forced widespread evacuations in Taiwan and China, disrupted flights and ferry services, and left thousands without electricity. In the Philippines, deadly landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives, while weather agencies continue to warn of flooding, storm surges, and destructive winds across the region. Authorities remain on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches the Chinese coast.

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Residents of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi as authorities warn of destructive winds, torrential rain, and dangerous storm surge. Emergency shelters have been readied, and people have been urged to secure their homes and stock up on essential supplies. Officials are closely monitoring the storm while emergency response teams remain on high alert.

Guam and Northern Mariana Islands prepare for Super Typhoon Bavi

Super Typhoon Sinlaku moved across Saipan and Tinian early Wednesday, packing sustained winds of up to 150 miles per hour. Weather officials described it as the strongest tropical cyclone anywhere in the world so far this year. The slow-moving storm prolonged dangerous conditions for several hours, increasing the risk of structural damage, flooding and power outages.

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Typhoon Fung-wong reached super typhoon status on Sunday (Nov 9). The storm is expected to make landfall late at night and has a radius spanning nearly the entirety of the Philippines. Nearly a million people have been evacuated as the country braces for the second storm within days. The typhoon will hit the country just days after another one wreaked havoc with winds of 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 230 kph, killing at least 204.The country has already recorded its first death as the storm nears. The body of a 64-year-old woman, who was killed while attempting to evacuate from her home in the central Philippines, was pulled from under debris and uprooted trees. Nearly 1,200,000 people have been preemptively evacuated ahead of the approaching typhoon, according to the government’s civil defence department.As of 11 am (0300 GMT), the typhoon was moving westward toward the main island of Luzon, with wind speeds of 140 kilometres per hour and gusts of 170 kph.Fung-wong is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to swathes of the archipelago nation. Schools and government offices were ordered to stay closed on Monday across the main island of Luzon, including the capital Manila. Nearly 300 flights have also been cancelled due to the approaching storm.Catanduanes, a small island that is expected to take a “direct hit”, was lashed by winds and rain early Sunday, with waves hurtling over streets along the coast and floodwaters increasing in some areas.“As we speak, they are feeling the impact of the typhoon, especially in Catanduanes, because the storm's eye is closest there,” civil defence deputy administrator Rafaelito Alejandro said at a press briefing.&nbsp;Typhoon Kalmaegi, which struck the country earlier this week, killed more than 200 people, with over 100 still missing. The storm also claimed at least 5 lives in Vietnam. It was one of the deadliest storms in the world this year.

The typhoon will hit the country just days after another one wreaked havoc with winds of 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 230 kph, killing at least 204.

Typhoon Fung-wong reached super typhoon status on Sunday (Nov 9). The storm is expected to make landfall late at night and has a radius spanning nearly the entirety of the Philippines. Nearly a million people have been evacuated as the country braces for the second storm within days. The typhoon will hit the country just days after another one wreaked havoc with winds of 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 230 kph, killing at least 204. The country has already recorded its first death as the storm nears. The body of a 64-year-old woman, who was killed while attempting to evacuate from her home in the central Philippines, was pulled from under debris and uprooted trees. Nearly 1,200,000 people have been preemptively evacuated ahead of the approaching typhoon, according to the government’s civil defence department. As of 11 am (0300 GMT), the typhoon was moving westward toward the main island of Luzon, with wind speeds of 140 kilometres per hour and gusts of 170 kph. Fung-wong is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to swathes of the archipelago nation. Schools and government offices were ordered to stay closed on Monday across the main island of Luzon, including the capital Manila. Nearly 300 flights have also been cancelled due to the approaching storm. Catanduanes, a small island that is expected to take a “direct hit”, was lashed by winds and rain early Sunday, with waves hurtling over streets along the coast and floodwaters increasing in some areas. “As we speak, they are feeling the impact of the typhoon, especially in Catanduanes, because the storm's eye is closest there,” civil defence deputy administrator Rafaelito Alejandro said at a press briefing. Typhoon Kalmaegi, which struck the country earlier this week, killed more than 200 people, with over 100 still missing. The storm also claimed at least 5 lives in Vietnam. It was one of the deadliest storms in the world this year.

The typhoon will hit the country just days after another one wreaked havoc with winds of 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 230 kph, killing at least 204.

One killed as super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines, days after deadly Kalmaegi killed at least 204

A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant to severe impacts" from the wind and "life-threatening" storm surges.

Around 255,000 people have fled their homes ahead of Super Typhoon Man-yi, which is expected to make landfall later Saturday or early Sunday, becoming the sixth major storm to pummel the archipelago nation in the past month.&nbsp;

With wind gusts of up to 230 kilometres per hour (about 140 miles per hour), Man-yi was on track to slam into the sparsely populated island province of Catanduanes as a super typhoon or "near peak intensity", the weather service warned.

Up to 14-metre (46-feet) high seas were expected around Catanduanes, while "significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds are possible" in the hardest hit areas, along with a "high risk of life-threatening storm surges" exceeding three metres, the forecaster said.&nbsp;

At least 163 people died in the five storms that pounded the Philippines in recent weeks that also left thousands homeless and wiped out crops and livestock.

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The government urged people Saturday to heed warnings to flee to safety.

"If preemptive evacuation is required, let us do so and not wait for the hour of peril before evacuating or seeking help, because if we did that we will be putting in danger not only our lives but also those of our rescuers,"&nbsp;Interior Undersecretary Marlo Iringan said.

In Albay province, Legazpi City grocer Myrna Perea was sheltering with her fruit vendor husband and their three children in a school classroom with nine other families after they were ordered to leave their shanty.&nbsp;

Conditions were hot and cramped -- the family spent Friday night sleeping together on a mat under the classroom's single ceiling fan -- but Perea said it was better to be safe.&nbsp;

"I think our house will be wrecked when we get back because it's made of light materials -- just two gusts are required to knock it down," Perea, 44, told AFP.

"That's why we evacua

ted. Even if the house is destroyed, the important thing is we do not lose a family member."

Scientists have warned climate change is increasing the intensity of storms, leading to heavier rains, flash floods and stronger gusts.

About 20 big storms and typhoons hit the Southeast Asian nation or its surrounding waters each year, killing scores of people, but it is rare for multiple such weather events to take place in a small window.

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<h2>Forced evacuations&nbsp;</h2>

Evacuation centres were filling up on Catanduanes island in the typhoon-prone Bicol region, with the state weather forecaster warning Saturday of "widespread incidents of severe flooding and landslides".

More than 400 people were squeezed into the provincial government building in the capital Virac, with new arrivals being sent to a gymnasium, provincial disaster officer Roberto Monterola told AFP.

Monterola said he had dispatched soldiers to force about 100 households in two coastal villages near Virac to move inland due to fears storm surges could swamp their homes.

"Regardless of the exact landfall point, heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surges may occur in areas outside the predicted landfall zone," the forecaster said.

<h2>Back 'to square one'&nbsp;</h2>

In Northern Samar province, disaster officer Rei Josiah Echano lamented that damage caused by typhoons was the root cause of poverty in the region.&nbsp;

"Whenever there's a typhoon like this, it brings us back to the mediaeval era, we go (back) to square one," Echano told AFP, as the province prepared for the onslaught of Man-yi.

All vessels -- from fishing boats to oil tankers -- have been ordered to stay in port or return to shore.

The volcanology agency also warned heavy rain dumped by Man-yi could trigger flows of volcanic sediment, or lahars, from three volcanos, including Taal, south of Manila.&nbsp;

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Man-yi will hit the Philippines late in the typhoon season -- most cyclones develop between July and October.

Earlier this month, four storms were clustered simultaneously in the Pacific basin, which the Japan Meteorological Agency told AFP on Saturday was the first time such an occurrence had been observed in November since its records began in 1951.

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A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant to severe impacts" from the wind and "life-threatening" storm surges.

A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant to severe impacts" from the wind and "life-threatening" storm surges. Around 255,000 people have fled their homes ahead of Super Typhoon Man-yi, which is expected to make landfall later Saturday or early Sunday, becoming the sixth major storm to pummel the archipelago nation in the past month. With wind gusts of up to 230 kilometres per hour (about 140 miles per hour), Man-yi was on track to slam into the sparsely populated island province of Catanduanes as a super typhoon or "near peak intensity", the weather service warned. Up to 14-metre (46-feet) high seas were expected around Catanduanes, while "significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds are possible" in the hardest hit areas, along with a "high risk of life-threatening storm surges" exceeding three metres, the forecaster said. At least 163 people died in the five storms that pounded the Philippines in recent weeks that also left thousands homeless and wiped out crops and livestock. Also read | Video shows passengers flying off their seats after severe turbulence hit Miami-bound Flight The government urged people Saturday to heed warnings to flee to safety. "If preemptive evacuation is required, let us do so and not wait for the hour of peril before evacuating or seeking help, because if we did that we will be putting in danger not only our lives but also those of our rescuers," Interior Undersecretary Marlo Iringan said. In Albay province, Legazpi City grocer Myrna Perea was sheltering with her fruit vendor husband and their three children in a school classroom with nine other families after they were ordered to leave their shanty. Conditions were hot and cramped -- the family spent Friday night sleeping together on a mat under the classroom's single ceiling fan -- but Perea said it was better to be safe. "I think our house will be wrecked when we get back because it's made of light materials -- just two gusts are required to knock it down," Perea, 44, told AFP. "That's why we evacua ted. Even if the house is destroyed, the important thing is we do not lose a family member." Scientists have warned climate change is increasing the intensity of storms, leading to heavier rains, flash floods and stronger gusts. About 20 big storms and typhoons hit the Southeast Asian nation or its surrounding waters each year, killing scores of people, but it is rare for multiple such weather events to take place in a small window. Also read | Mentally ill son allegedly kills millionaire dad at Irish resort. He was there to help him Forced evacuations Evacuation centres were filling up on Catanduanes island in the typhoon-prone Bicol region, with the state weather forecaster warning Saturday of "widespread incidents of severe flooding and landslides". More than 400 people were squeezed into the provincial government building in the capital Virac, with new arrivals being sent to a gymnasium, provincial disaster officer Roberto Monterola told AFP. Monterola said he had dispatched soldiers to force about 100 households in two coastal villages near Virac to move inland due to fears storm surges could swamp their homes. "Regardless of the exact landfall point, heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surges may occur in areas outside the predicted landfall zone," the forecaster said. Back 'to square one' In Northern Samar province, disaster officer Rei Josiah Echano lamented that damage caused by typhoons was the root cause of poverty in the region. "Whenever there's a typhoon like this, it brings us back to the mediaeval era, we go (back) to square one," Echano told AFP, as the province prepared for the onslaught of Man-yi. All vessels -- from fishing boats to oil tankers -- have been ordered to stay in port or return to shore. The volcanology agency also warned heavy rain dumped by Man-yi could trigger flows of volcanic sediment, or lahars, from three volcanos, including Taal, south of Manila. Also read | Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz had sex with minor: Report Man-yi will hit the Philippines late in the typhoon season -- most cyclones develop between July and October. Earlier this month, four storms were clustered simultaneously in the Pacific basin, which the Japan Meteorological Agency told AFP on Saturday was the first time such an occurrence had been observed in November since its records began in 1951. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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At least 23 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced in what has been described as the strongest typhoon that hit the Philippines this year, according to local reports.

Officials said that more than 300,000 have sought shelter homes as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern and central regions of the island. About 18,000 had yet to return home, news agency AFP reported.

Communications and electricity have been cut off, with officials reporting “alarming” levels of destruction.

Philippine Coast Guard shared photos and videos on Twitter to show&nbsp;the extent&nbsp;of damage caused by the super typhoon, especially in popular tourist destination Surigao island.&nbsp;

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Mark Timbal, spokesman for the national disaster agency, said that over 18,000 military police have been deployed to conduct search and rescue operations in the affected areas.

“There has been severe damage” in Surigao and Siargao, Timbal said, referring to the areas that bore the brunt of the typhoon.

The storm also lashed the popular tourist destination of Palawan island after ravaging the Visayas and the southern island of Mindanao.

Scores of flights have been cancelled across the country and dozens of ports temporarily closed, after the weather bureau warned several-metre-high storm surges could cause “life-threatening flooding” in low-lying coastal areas.

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Among the worst-affected regions was the popular tourist island of Siargao where the storm gathered wind speed of 195 kilometres per hour and it into a super typhoon, Rai.

Alberto Bocanegra, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Philippines, told AFP, “This is indeed one of the most powerful storms that has hit the Philippines in the month of December in the last decade."

Bocanegra added that the information and pictures that they were receiving were “very alarming.”

(With inputs from agencies)

At least 23 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced in what has been described as the strongest typhoon that hit the Philippines this year, according to local reports.

At least 23 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced in what has been described as the strongest typhoon that hit the Philippines this year, according to local reports. Officials said that more than 300,000 have sought shelter homes as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern and central regions of the island. About 18,000 had yet to return home, news agency AFP reported. Communications and electricity have been cut off, with officials reporting “alarming” levels of destruction. Philippine Coast Guard shared photos and videos on Twitter to show the extent of damage caused by the super typhoon, especially in popular tourist destination Surigao island. SIARGAO ISLAND MULA SA HIMPAPAWID Kuha ang video na ito sa aerial survey na isinagawa ng PCG sakay ng Cessna Caravan 2081 para malaman ang lawak ng pinsalang iniwan ng Bagyong #OdettePH sa isa sa pinakasikat na isla ng Surigao del Norte ngayong araw, ika-17 ng Disyembre 2021. pic.twitter.com/NDuEC3hOsz — Philippine Coast Guard (@coastguardph) December 17, 2021 × Mark Timbal, spokesman for the national disaster agency, said that over 18,000 military police have been deployed to conduct search and rescue operations in the affected areas. “There has been severe damage” in Surigao and Siargao, Timbal said, referring to the areas that bore the brunt of the typhoon. The storm also lashed the popular tourist destination of Palawan island after ravaging the Visayas and the southern island of Mindanao. Scores of flights have been cancelled across the country and dozens of ports temporarily closed, after the weather bureau warned several-metre-high storm surges could cause “life-threatening flooding” in low-lying coastal areas. Watch | Typhoon Rai batters Philippines, thousands evacuated from coastal areas Among the worst-affected regions was the popular tourist island of Siargao where the storm gathered wind speed of 195 kilometres per hour and it into a super typhoon, Rai. Alberto Bocanegra, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Philippines, told AFP, “This is indeed one of the most powerful storms that has hit the Philippines in the month of December in the last decade." Bocanegra added that the information and pictures that they were receiving were “very alarming.” (With inputs from agencies)

Super Typhoon Rai wreaks havoc as at least 23 killed, over 300,000 displaced in Philippines

The strongest typhoon of the year so far made landfall on Catanduanes Island at 4:50 am (2050 GMT Saturday) with maximum sustained wind speeds of 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour, the state weather forecaster said.

Super typhoon slams philippines | Typhoon Goni is this year's strongest storm so far

At least four people were killed as Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the hardest-hit regions where hundreds of thousands have fled their homes.

Goni was downgraded from a "super typhoon" as it swept across the southern end of the most populous island Luzon towards the capital Manila, the state weather forecaster said in its latest update.

The strongest typhoon of the year so far made landfall on Catanduanes Island before dawn with maximum sustained wind speeds of 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 310 kilometres per hour ripping off roofs, toppling trees and triggering flash floods.

The four people&nbsp;included a five-year-old, Governor Alfrancis Bichara told a local radio station. Two of the victims drowned while another was swept away by volcanic mud. The fourth was killed by a falling tree.

Philippine authorities evacuated nearly a million people to safer ground before Goni approached the eastern provinces and made landfall in Catanduanes and Albay in the Bicol region.

A third landfall was expected to hit Quezon province later in the day, weather forecaster Lorie dela Cruz told a radio station. Between 19 million and 31 million people could be affected, including those in danger zones, the disaster management agency said.

Storm surge alerts have been issued, while officials have also reminded those in evacuation centres to observe social distancing as the coronavirus spread is also a concern.

Goni is the world's strongest storm so far this year, gaining further strength with 225 kph (140 miles per hour) sustained winds and gusts of up to 310 kph (190 mph).

Over the next 12 hours, "catastrophic violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall" would be experienced in the Bicol region, which covers the southern end of the main island of Luzon and Catanduanes.

Goni comes a week after Typhoon Molave hit the same region of the natural disaster-prone archipelago. That storm killed 22 people and flooded low-lying villages and farmland, before crossing the South China Sea to Vietnam.

Up to 31 million people were in Goni's path, authorities said, including in Manila where there are plans to evacuate residents from low-lying slum areas at risk of being inundated by several metre high storm surges.&nbsp;

Dozens of international and domestic flights have been cancelled as the civil aviation authority ordered a one-day closure of Manila's main gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Authorities were also monitoring two active volcanoes, Mayon and Taal, for possible volcanic mud flows.

Goni is expected to weaken as it crosses southern Luzon and enters the South China Sea late Sunday or early Monday as a typhoon, the state forecaster said.

The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons every year, which typically wipe out harvests, homes and infrastructure, keeping millions of people perennially poor.

Its deadliest on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which unleashed giant waves on the central city of Tacloban and left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.

(with inputs from agencies)

At least four people were killed as Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the hardest-hit regions where hundreds of thousands have fled their homes.

At least four people were killed as Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the hardest-hit regions where hundreds of thousands have fled their homes. Goni was downgraded from a "super typhoon" as it swept across the southern end of the most populous island Luzon towards the capital Manila, the state weather forecaster said in its latest update. The strongest typhoon of the year so far made landfall on Catanduanes Island before dawn with maximum sustained wind speeds of 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 310 kilometres per hour ripping off roofs, toppling trees and triggering flash floods. The four people included a five-year-old, Governor Alfrancis Bichara told a local radio station. Two of the victims drowned while another was swept away by volcanic mud. The fourth was killed by a falling tree. Philippine authorities evacuated nearly a million people to safer ground before Goni approached the eastern provinces and made landfall in Catanduanes and Albay in the Bicol region. A third landfall was expected to hit Quezon province later in the day, weather forecaster Lorie dela Cruz told a radio station. Between 19 million and 31 million people could be affected, including those in danger zones, the disaster management agency said. Storm surge alerts have been issued, while officials have also reminded those in evacuation centres to observe social distancing as the coronavirus spread is also a concern. Goni is the world's strongest storm so far this year, gaining further strength with 225 kph (140 miles per hour) sustained winds and gusts of up to 310 kph (190 mph). Over the next 12 hours, "catastrophic violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall" would be experienced in the Bicol region, which covers the southern end of the main island of Luzon and Catanduanes. Goni comes a week after Typhoon Molave hit the same region of the natural disaster-prone archipelago. That storm killed 22 people and flooded low-lying villages and farmland, before crossing the South China Sea to Vietnam. Up to 31 million people were in Goni's path, authorities said, including in Manila where there are plans to evacuate residents from low-lying slum areas at risk of being inundated by several metre high storm surges. Dozens of international and domestic flights have been cancelled as the civil aviation authority ordered a one-day closure of Manila's main gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Authorities were also monitoring two active volcanoes, Mayon and Taal, for possible volcanic mud flows. Goni is expected to weaken as it crosses southern Luzon and enters the South China Sea late Sunday or early Monday as a typhoon, the state forecaster said. The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons every year, which typically wipe out harvests, homes and infrastructure, keeping millions of people perennially poor. Its deadliest on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which unleashed giant waves on the central city of Tacloban and left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013. (with inputs from agencies)

Typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses Philippines, leaves four dead

One-third of central Tokyo could be left under water and nearly four million people affected if a super typhoon strikes the capital causing storm surges, a new study from local authorities has warned.

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled its first estimate of the Japanese capital's vulnerability to damage from typhoon-related high tidal waves Friday, as risks of storm damage continue to increase globally.

According to the report, 212 square kilometres (85 square miles), or one-third of the capital's central area, could be inundated to a maximum depth of 10 metres (33 feet) if a super typhoon creates high tidal waves.

A severe event of this type would be estimated to affect as many as 3.95 million people in the city, flooding business and entertainment districts as well as major railway stations, the local government said.

Tokyo has a population of 13.7 million people.

In particular, Tokyo's eastern zone near Arakawa river would be flooded for more than a week if rising tidal waves at Tokyo Port break through river levees.

Based on the estimate, the Tokyo government said it plans to update evacuation measures and review how it sends warning messages to local residents.

Big storms regularly hit the Japanese archipelago, triggering landslides and floods that have often led to sizable casualties.

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled its first estimate of the Japanese capital's vulnerability to damage from typhoon-related high tidal waves Friday

One-third of central Tokyo could be left under water and nearly four million people affected if a super typhoon strikes the capital causing storm surges, a new study from local authorities has warned. The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled its first estimate of the Japanese capital's vulnerability to damage from typhoon-related high tidal waves Friday, as risks of storm damage continue to increase globally. According to the report, 212 square kilometres (85 square miles), or one-third of the capital's central area, could be inundated to a maximum depth of 10 metres (33 feet) if a super typhoon creates high tidal waves. A severe event of this type would be estimated to affect as many as 3.95 million people in the city, flooding business and entertainment districts as well as major railway stations, the local government said. Tokyo has a population of 13.7 million people. In particular, Tokyo's eastern zone near Arakawa river would be flooded for more than a week if rising tidal waves at Tokyo Port break through river levees. Based on the estimate, the Tokyo government said it plans to update evacuation measures and review how it sends warning messages to local residents. Big storms regularly hit the Japanese archipelago, triggering landslides and floods that have often led to sizable casualties.

Super typhoon may flood one-third of central Tokyo: Survey

Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered today to brace up for Haima, one of the strongest typhoons ever to hit the disaster-battered country, international news agency AFP reported.&nbsp;

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Haima, referred to as Lawin in the Philippines, quickly strengthened over the weekend, reaching typhoon status on Sunday morning, local time, American weather forecasting service, AccuWeather, said today.&nbsp;

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It is likely to hit the remote communities in the far north of the country about 11:00 pm (1500 GMT) today, bringing winds almost on a par with catastrophic Super Typhoon Haiyan that claimed more than 7,350 lives in 2013, according to AFP.&nbsp;

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&quot;It&#39;s not just heavy rain and strong winds that we are expecting. It&#39;s also floods, landslides and storm surges in coastal areas. Those in these areas, you are in danger. Find safer ground,&quot; Allan Tabel, chief of the interior ministry&#39;s disaster and information coordinating centre, told a nationally televised briefing, AFP reported.&nbsp;

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Haima, the 12th typhoon to hit the country this year according to Reuters, has been labelled a category 5 storm on a scale of 1 to 5 by Tropical Storm Risk and could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges of up to five metres (16.5 ft), the weather bureau has been quoted as saying by the international news agency.&nbsp;

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Some flights and classes have been suspended and the Philippine Coast Guard has banned sea travel and fishing. The weather bureau raised storm warning signals for the northern and eastern parts of main island of Luzon, home to industrial and export centres.

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According to AFP, with Haima having a weather band of 800 kilometres (500 miles), more than 10 million people across the northern parts of the Philippines` main island of Luzon will be affected, government&#39;s disaster risk management agency said.&nbsp;

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Haima was approaching the Philippines with sustained winds of 225 kilometres an hour and gusts of 315 kilometres an hour, the state weather bureau said.&nbsp;

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&quot;The typhoon is very strong and destructive because of its large diameter,&quot; &nbsp;Rene Paciente, assistant weather services chief at the weather bureau, has been quoted as saying by Reuters.&nbsp;

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(WION with inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Haima is one of the strongest typhoons ever to hit the disaster-battered country,

Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered today to brace up for Haima, one of the strongest typhoons ever to hit the disaster-battered country, international news agency AFP reported. Haima, referred to as Lawin in the Philippines, quickly strengthened over the weekend, reaching typhoon status on Sunday morning, local time, American weather forecasting service, AccuWeather, said today. It is likely to hit the remote communities in the far north of the country about 11:00 pm (1500 GMT) today, bringing winds almost on a par with catastrophic Super Typhoon Haiyan that claimed more than 7,350 lives in 2013, according to AFP. "It's not just heavy rain and strong winds that we are expecting. It's also floods, landslides and storm surges in coastal areas. Those in these areas, you are in danger. Find safer ground," Allan Tabel, chief of the interior ministry's disaster and information coordinating centre, told a nationally televised briefing, AFP reported. Haima, the 12th typhoon to hit the country this year according to Reuters, has been labelled a category 5 storm on a scale of 1 to 5 by Tropical Storm Risk and could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges of up to five metres (16.5 ft), the weather bureau has been quoted as saying by the international news agency. Some flights and classes have been suspended and the Philippine Coast Guard has banned sea travel and fishing. The weather bureau raised storm warning signals for the northern and eastern parts of main island of Luzon, home to industrial and export centres. According to AFP, with Haima having a weather band of 800 kilometres (500 miles), more than 10 million people across the northern parts of the Philippines` main island of Luzon will be affected, government's disaster risk management agency said. Haima was approaching the Philippines with sustained winds of 225 kilometres an hour and gusts of 315 kilometres an hour, the state weather bureau said. "The typhoon is very strong and destructive because of its large diameter," Rene Paciente, assistant weather services chief at the weather bureau, has been quoted as saying by Reuters. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Millions in Philippines brace for super typhoon

Taiwanese were told today to brace for extreme winds and lashing rains as the first typhoon of the season bore down on the island. 
 
Typhoon Nepartak was blowing gusts of up to 245 kilometres (152 miles) an hour, some 870 kilometres southeast of Taiwan&#39;s Hualien city at 0600 GMT, the island&#39;s Central Weather Bureau said. 
 
The &quot;super typhoon&quot; would likely make landfall on early Friday morning, the bureau said. 
 
&quot;As the typhoon kept gaining strength and approaching Taiwan over the past three hours, the Central Weather Bureau decided to issue a sea warning at 2:30 pm (0630 GMT),&quot; senior forecaster Chen Yi-liang told reporters. 
 
&quot;The typhoon could bring in strong winds and torrential rains...residents must heighten their vigilance,&quot; he said.&nbsp; 
 
The tropical storm had a radius of 200 kilometres and was moving west-northwest at a speed of 22 kilometres an hour, the bureau added. 
 
Super typhoon Dujuan killed three people and left more than 300 injured in Taiwan last year after it pounded the island with fierce winds and torrential rains that uprooted trees and triggered multiple landslides. 
 
(AFP)

Typhoon Nepartak was blowing out wind gusts of up to 245 kmph

Taiwanese were told today to brace for extreme winds and lashing rains as the first typhoon of the season bore down on the island. Typhoon Nepartak was blowing gusts of up to 245 kilometres (152 miles) an hour, some 870 kilometres southeast of Taiwan's Hualien city at 0600 GMT, the island's Central Weather Bureau said. The "super typhoon" would likely make landfall on early Friday morning, the bureau said. "As the typhoon kept gaining strength and approaching Taiwan over the past three hours, the Central Weather Bureau decided to issue a sea warning at 2:30 pm (0630 GMT)," senior forecaster Chen Yi-liang told reporters. "The typhoon could bring in strong winds and torrential rains...residents must heighten their vigilance," he said. The tropical storm had a radius of 200 kilometres and was moving west-northwest at a speed of 22 kilometres an hour, the bureau added. Super typhoon Dujuan killed three people and left more than 300 injured in Taiwan last year after it pounded the island with fierce winds and torrential rains that uprooted trees and triggered multiple landslides. (AFP)

Taiwan braces for 'super typhoon', will likely make landfall on Friday

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