Typhoon Mangkhut, the most powerful typhoon of the season, is closing in on northern Philippines prompting thousands to evacuate ahead of heavy rains and fierce winds that are set to strike over the weekend.
The typhoon has already blasted through the
Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, and is speeding across the Pacific
with winds that can gust as high as 255 kmph.
With a massive rain band 900 km wide, combined with
seasonal monsoon rains, the storm could bring heavy to intense rains
that could set off landslides and flash floods, state forecaster Meno
Mendoza said.
Teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross were placed on
high alert in northern Luzon, where the storm is expected to make
landfall on Saturday morning Sep 15,2018
Mangkhut is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is
hit by about 20 annually and is considered one of the world's most
disaster-prone countries.
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