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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the Philippines

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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