"Fung-wong, which could cover two-thirds of the Southeast Asian archipelago with its 1,600-kilometer- (994-mile-) wide rain and wind band, approached from the Pacific while the Philippines was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead in central island provinces on Tuesday before pummeling Vietnam, where at least five were killed. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a state of emergency due to the extensive devastation caused by Kalmaegi and the expected calamity"
"Fung-wong, with winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph), was spotted by government forecasters before noon Sunday over coastal waters near the town of Pandan in eastern Catanduanes province, where torrential rains and fog have obscured visibility. The typhoon is expected to track northwestward and make landfall on the coast of Aurora or Isabela province later Sunday or early Monday, state forecasters said."
Super Typhoon Fung-wong began battering the northeastern coast of the Philippines ahead of a predicted landfall, knocking down power and forcing mass evacuations. Nearly 916,860 people were moved from high-risk villages in northeastern provinces, including Bicol. Fung-wong carries winds up to 185 kph with gusts to 230 kph and a rain and wind band up to 1,600 kilometers wide. The storm approached while the Philippines was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 dead domestically and caused deaths in Vietnam. The president declared a state of emergency and officials warned residents to evacuate to safety.
Read at www.npr.org
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]