Philippines starts evacuations along coast as typhoon Mangkhut nears
Philippines starts evacuations along coast as super typhoon nears
Philippine authorities started to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas on Thursday as winds of more than 205 km (127 miles) per hour bore down on the country's main island.
Strong winds lashed trees in Philippines' coastal areas as residents sought shelter at evacuation centres on Friday, a day before a super typhoon is set to make landfall.
Philippine authorities started to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas on Thursday as winds of more than 205 km (127 miles) per hour bore down on the country's main island.
Typhoon Mangkhut is forecast to make landfall early on Saturday (September 15) on the northern tip of Luzon island, and will be the strongest of 15 storms to have hit the Philippines this year.
Mangkhut has gathered strength since it struck the U.S. Pacific territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana islands overnight on Monday (September 10), tearing down trees and power lines and leaving hundreds of people homeless.