MANILA: The Philippines is bracing for Typhoon Fung-wong, locally named Uwan, as it churns toward the eastern coast, bringing life-threatening storm surges and destructive winds. The weather bureau PAGASA has warned that the typhoon could intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night. Currently packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph and […]
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China evacuates 400,000 as super typhoon slams Philippines
China has begun preparations to evacuate 400,000 people from the city of Shenzhen as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward southern China. Meanwhile, residents in northern Philippines faced destructive winds and heavy rain as the powerful storm made landfall. Ragasa hit Calayan Island at 3 p.m. Monday, with sustained winds of 215 kph and gusts up […]