At least 13 people have been killed and several others are missing, as heavy rain and flooding was reported in many regions in the Philippines. Watch this video to know more.

At least 13 people have been killed in Philippine floods

Aerial photos show destruction due to Typhoon Rai in Philippines

Over 150,000 people are being evacuated in Philippines after&nbsp;Typhoon 'Vongfong' hit the country.

The typhoon struck eastern Samar dumping heavy rains and blowing off roofs, and was blowing northwest toward the populous main northern island of Luzon, around noon local time on Thursday,&nbsp;Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

Authorities have not reported any deaths so far, but disaster crews were just beginning on Friday their assessment of hard-hit areas cut off by the storm.

Vongfong packed winds of at least 115 mph, an intensity that makes it the equivalent of a category three&nbsp;hurricane.

Tens of millions of people live along Vongfong’s path, which is forecast to take it near the densely populated capital Manila later on Friday or early Saturday.

It is expected to cause heavy rains, landslides and flooding until Sunday, but the national meteorological agency said it could weaken to a severe tropical storm as it churns north over the Philippines.

More than 150,000 people&nbsp;were evacuated to safety in the outlying provinces of Samar, where the typhoon first blew over, officials said.

It is the first named storm of the 2020 season in the West Pacific.

The typhoon&nbsp;called ''Ambo'' in&nbsp;Philippines, slowed down the evacuation process already complicated by the restrictions in the country due to the coronavirus lockdown.

More than&nbsp;50 million people&nbsp;in the Philippines are living under strict lockdown rules imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte in an attempt to contain the virus.

The country currently has 11,876 cases of the disease, according to data from&nbsp;Johns Hopkins University.

Over 150,000 people are being evacuated in Philippines after Typhoon 'Vongfong' hit the country. The typhoon struck eastern Samar dumping heavy rains and blowing off roofs, and was blowing northwest toward the populous main northern island of Luzon, around noon local time on Thursday, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

Over 150,000 people are being evacuated in Philippines after Typhoon 'Vongfong' hit the country. The typhoon struck eastern Samar dumping heavy rains and blowing off roofs, and was blowing northwest toward the populous main northern island of Luzon, around noon local time on Thursday, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Authorities have not reported any deaths so far, but disaster crews were just beginning on Friday their assessment of hard-hit areas cut off by the storm. Vongfong packed winds of at least 115 mph, an intensity that makes it the equivalent of a category three hurricane. Tens of millions of people live along Vongfong’s path, which is forecast to take it near the densely populated capital Manila later on Friday or early Saturday. It is expected to cause heavy rains, landslides and flooding until Sunday, but the national meteorological agency said it could weaken to a severe tropical storm as it churns north over the Philippines. More than 150,000 people were evacuated to safety in the outlying provinces of Samar, where the typhoon first blew over, officials said. It is the first named storm of the 2020 season in the West Pacific. The typhoon called ''Ambo'' in Philippines, slowed down the evacuation process already complicated by the restrictions in the country due to the coronavirus lockdown. More than 50 million people in the Philippines are living under strict lockdown rules imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte in an attempt to contain the virus. The country currently has 11,876 cases of the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Typhoon 'Vongfong' strikes Philippines, over 150,000 people being evacuated

&nbsp;A typhoon struck the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/one-killed-over-two-lakh-evacuated-as-typhoon-kammuri-pounds-philippines-closes-manila-airport-265891">Philippines</a> on Tuesday, killing at least three people, disrupting air travel and forcing government offices and schools to shut.

Authorities evacuated some 225,000 people ahead of the arrival overnight of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/evacuations-airport-closure-as-typhoon-kammuri-nears-philippines-265793">Typhoon Kammuri</a>, known locally as Tisoy. Officials said their precautions prevented greater loss of life, while warnings of floods, storm surges, and landslides were issued in the wake of the country's 20th typhoon of the year.

"We've seen great improvement in local government management of preparations for disasters," disaster agency spokesman Mark Timbal told news channel ANC.

Winds gusting up to 200 kph (124 mph) damaged homes and structures and tore down trees and signage as it barrelled through central islands south of the capital, as it moved across the archipelago towards the South China Sea.

A man died after being electrocuted while attempting to fix his roof in Camarines Sur province, according to a civil defense official. Two people who ignored a mandatory evacuation were killed in Oriental Mindoro, one hit by a falling tree and the other by a sheet of metal roofing material.

"It could have been more if we did not have pre-emptive evacuation," Humerlito Dolor, governor of Oriental Mindoro province, told DZMM radio.

Some 499 flights were postponed and 100,000 people impacted by a precautionary closure of Manila's main airport for 12 hours until 11:00 pm&nbsp;Tuesday (1500 GMT). Flights continued in unaffected areas of the country.

Pictures posted on social media showed waves crashing against bulwarks, panels flying off roofs, and fallen trees.

Authorities warned of storm surges of up to three meters and possible floods and landslides ahead after heavy winds and rain. Commercial sea travel was halted.

Government offices and schools in Manila were closed and utility firms warned of power outages.

Worst hit was the airport in Legazpi City, which suffered structural damage, with a television showing cables, lighting, and panels hanging from the ceiling over the departure areas.

The Philippines is hosting the Southeast Asian Games until December&nbsp;11 and organisers postponed several events until later in the competition, among them surfing, kayak, windsurfing, polo, sailing, skateboarding, and canoeing.

A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least three people, disrupting air travel and forcing government offices and schools to shut. Authorities evacuated some 225,000 people ahead of the arrival overnight of Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Tisoy.

A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least three people, disrupting air travel and forcing government offices and schools to shut. Authorities evacuated some 225,000 people ahead of the arrival overnight of Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Tisoy. Officials said their precautions prevented greater loss of life, while warnings of floods, storm surges, and landslides were issued in the wake of the country's 20th typhoon of the year. "We've seen great improvement in local government management of preparations for disasters," disaster agency spokesman Mark Timbal told news channel ANC. Winds gusting up to 200 kph (124 mph) damaged homes and structures and tore down trees and signage as it barrelled through central islands south of the capital, as it moved across the archipelago towards the South China Sea. A man died after being electrocuted while attempting to fix his roof in Camarines Sur province, according to a civil defense official. Two people who ignored a mandatory evacuation were killed in Oriental Mindoro, one hit by a falling tree and the other by a sheet of metal roofing material. "It could have been more if we did not have pre-emptive evacuation," Humerlito Dolor, governor of Oriental Mindoro province, told DZMM radio. Some 499 flights were postponed and 100,000 people impacted by a precautionary closure of Manila's main airport for 12 hours until 11:00 pm Tuesday (1500 GMT). Flights continued in unaffected areas of the country. Pictures posted on social media showed waves crashing against bulwarks, panels flying off roofs, and fallen trees. Authorities warned of storm surges of up to three meters and possible floods and landslides ahead after heavy winds and rain. Commercial sea travel was halted. Government offices and schools in Manila were closed and utility firms warned of power outages. Worst hit was the airport in Legazpi City, which suffered structural damage, with a television showing cables, lighting, and panels hanging from the ceiling over the departure areas. The Philippines is hosting the Southeast Asian Games until December 11 and organisers postponed several events until later in the competition, among them surfing, kayak, windsurfing, polo, sailing, skateboarding, and canoeing.

Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, several flights halted

Typhoon Yutu slammed into the Philippines Tuesday with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm's arrival.

Cutting a path just south of last month's Typhoon Mangkhut, which killed dozens, the new storm tore across the Philippines' most populous island, dumping heavy rain along the way.

Search crews were just beginning to assess the damage wrought by Yutu, which made landfall early Tuesday with sustained winds of 150 kilometres (95 miles) per hour and gusts up to 210. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Authorities said they were probing reports of two missing people, one from a capsized boat and the other swept away in a river.

"We see some branches on the roads and so on, but it is the flooding that is destroying houses here," International Federation of the Red Cross spokeswoman Caroline Haga told AFP from Nueva Vizcaya province. "People are needing to be rescued."

Nearly 10,000 people fled their homes ahead of Yutu's arrival because they live in low-lying areas susceptible to flooding.

The high winds flattened flimsy homes, tore the roofs off others and downed power poles as well as trees.

Landslides spawned by the storm blocked a major road in the mountainous north, isolating some residents, a civil defence official said.

Philippine disaster officials said the storm was less powerful than Mangkhut, which struck six weeks ago and left more than 100 dead. Most of the fatalities were due to a landslide in the mining area of Itogon.

Authorities near last month's deadly landslide evacuated at least 1,000 people from the Itogon area as Yutu approached.

An average of 20 typhoons and storms lash the Philippines each year, killing hundreds of people and leaving millions in near-perpetual poverty.&nbsp;

The Philippines' deadliest storm on record is Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing across the central Philippines in November 2013.

Typhoon Yutu slammed into the Philippines Tuesday with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm's arrival.

Typhoon Yutu slammed into the Philippines Tuesday with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm's arrival. Cutting a path just south of last month's Typhoon Mangkhut, which killed dozens, the new storm tore across the Philippines' most populous island, dumping heavy rain along the way. Search crews were just beginning to assess the damage wrought by Yutu, which made landfall early Tuesday with sustained winds of 150 kilometres (95 miles) per hour and gusts up to 210. Authorities said they were probing reports of two missing people, one from a capsized boat and the other swept away in a river. "We see some branches on the roads and so on, but it is the flooding that is destroying houses here," International Federation of the Red Cross spokeswoman Caroline Haga told AFP from Nueva Vizcaya province. "People are needing to be rescued." Nearly 10,000 people fled their homes ahead of Yutu's arrival because they live in low-lying areas susceptible to flooding. The high winds flattened flimsy homes, tore the roofs off others and downed power poles as well as trees. Landslides spawned by the storm blocked a major road in the mountainous north, isolating some residents, a civil defence official said. Philippine disaster officials said the storm was less powerful than Mangkhut, which struck six weeks ago and left more than 100 dead. Most of the fatalities were due to a landslide in the mining area of Itogon. Authorities near last month's deadly landslide evacuated at least 1,000 people from the Itogon area as Yutu approached. An average of 20 typhoons and storms lash the Philippines each year, killing hundreds of people and leaving millions in near-perpetual poverty. The Philippines' deadliest storm on record is Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing across the central Philippines in November 2013.

Video: Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Yutu strikes Philippines

A boy drowned and tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak pounded the eastern Philippines on Saturday, cutting off power and triggering landslides, officials said.

Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 110 kilometers (62 miles) an hour, hit the country&#39;s third-largest island Samar in the afternoon and was forecast to slice across the rest of the central Philippines over the weekend, the state weather service said.

Military trucks drove through rising floodwaters on Samar and nearby Leyte island to rescue trapped residents, with more than 38,000 people now in evacuation centres, local officials said.&nbsp;

A two-year-old boy drowned in the Leyte town of Mahaplag, the civil defence office in the region said.

A spokeswoman for the national government&#39;s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council told AFP it is trying to confirm reports of two other deaths from landslides and floods.

Samar and Leyte, with a combined population of about 4.5 million, had borne the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan four years ago, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing.

Bus driver Felix Villaseran, his wife, and four children hunkered down in their two-storey house in the Leyte city of Tacloban along with 11 relatives whose homes were flooded in waist-high waters from the incessant rain.

&quot;We have yet to shake off our phobia. I hope to God we don&#39;t have a repeat of that&quot;, Villaseran, who lost 39 cousins in the Haiyan onslaught, told AFP by telephone.

&quot;My missus stockpiled on groceries before the storm hit, but since we also have to feed these three other families we&#39;re now running low on food&quot;, he added.

Strong winds toppled trees and power pylons, knocking out power through the region while floods, small landslides, and rock falls blocked roads and buried some homes, local officials and witnesses said.

Farmland in the mainly rural region was also under water, while seven people were injured by landslides and flying objects, the regional civil defence office said in a report.

&quot;It was like a flashback again for residents of Tacloban city&quot;, its vice mayor Sambo Yaokasin told Manila television station ABS-CBN by telephone, referring to the Haiyan disaster.

The station broadcast images of flooded streets and corrugated iron roofing sheets flying off homes.

&quot;Nearly half the villages here are flooded&quot;, Marcelo Picardal, vice governor of Eastern Samar province told ABS-CBN in a telephone interview.

Ferry services on the two islands remain suspended due to rough seas, with three fishermen also missing despite government warnings against sailing, it added.

The state weather service said more heavy rain was expected in the eastern Philippines in the coming hours, warning of flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in the uplands.

About 20 typhoons or weaker storms either make landfall in the Philippines or reach its waters each year, bringing annual misery and death and consigning millions of survivors to perennial poverty.

Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 110 kilometers an hour, hit the Samar island in the afternoon and was forecast to slice across the rest of the central Philippines over the weekend

A boy drowned and tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak pounded the eastern Philippines on Saturday, cutting off power and triggering landslides, officials said. Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 110 kilometers (62 miles) an hour, hit the country's third-largest island Samar in the afternoon and was forecast to slice across the rest of the central Philippines over the weekend, the state weather service said. Military trucks drove through rising floodwaters on Samar and nearby Leyte island to rescue trapped residents, with more than 38,000 people now in evacuation centres, local officials said. A two-year-old boy drowned in the Leyte town of Mahaplag, the civil defence office in the region said. A spokeswoman for the national government's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council told AFP it is trying to confirm reports of two other deaths from landslides and floods. Samar and Leyte, with a combined population of about 4.5 million, had borne the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan four years ago, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing. Bus driver Felix Villaseran, his wife, and four children hunkered down in their two-storey house in the Leyte city of Tacloban along with 11 relatives whose homes were flooded in waist-high waters from the incessant rain. "We have yet to shake off our phobia. I hope to God we don't have a repeat of that", Villaseran, who lost 39 cousins in the Haiyan onslaught, told AFP by telephone. "My missus stockpiled on groceries before the storm hit, but since we also have to feed these three other families we're now running low on food", he added. Strong winds toppled trees and power pylons, knocking out power through the region while floods, small landslides, and rock falls blocked roads and buried some homes, local officials and witnesses said. Farmland in the mainly rural region was also under water, while seven people were injured by landslides and flying objects, the regional civil defence office said in a report. "It was like a flashback again for residents of Tacloban city", its vice mayor Sambo Yaokasin told Manila television station ABS-CBN by telephone, referring to the Haiyan disaster. The station broadcast images of flooded streets and corrugated iron roofing sheets flying off homes. "Nearly half the villages here are flooded", Marcelo Picardal, vice governor of Eastern Samar province told ABS-CBN in a telephone interview. Ferry services on the two islands remain suspended due to rough seas, with three fishermen also missing despite government warnings against sailing, it added. The state weather service said more heavy rain was expected in the eastern Philippines in the coming hours, warning of flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in the uplands. About 20 typhoons or weaker storms either make landfall in the Philippines or reach its waters each year, bringing annual misery and death and consigning millions of survivors to perennial poverty.

One dead, thousands flee as storm pounds Philippines