More than 1 million people were evacuated And at least one person was killed in flooding in the Philippines on Sunday, hours before super typhoon Fanwong made landfall on the east coast. The state weather bureau reported that a Category 5 typhoon hit Dinalungan City.
Another typhoon comes in a few days It will bring devastation to this Southeast Asian country.
The typhoon is expected to bring winds and heavy rain to a wide area of the archipelago. More than 220 people were killed here last week by Typhoon Karmaegi.
On Sunday, one of the provinces in the central Philippines was already hit by a storm. The first death due to Typhoon Fanwon has been confirmed.
Juniel Tagalino, a Catbalogan rescue worker, told AFP that the body of a 64-year-old woman who was trying to evacuate was pulled from the rubble and fallen trees.
“The wind was very strong last night, and it rained a lot (…) Relatives say he may have forgotten something and reentered the house. ”Tagalino declared, adding that his relatives were only 50 meters away when they realized he was missing.
In Aurora, where the typhoon’s eye is expected to make landfall, Aries Ola, 34, a civil servant, told AFP that light rain continued to fall even as he boarded up his home in the town of Dipaclao with iron and wooden boards.
“What’s really scary for us is that it’s expected to make landfall at night,” he said. “Unlike previous typhoons, you won’t be able to clearly see the movement of the wind or what’s happening around you.”
Schools and government offices will be closed starting Monday on the main island of Luzon, including the capital Manila. Approximately 300 flights have been canceled so far.
The small island of Catanduanes, which could be directly hit by Fongwon, was hit by strong winds and rain on Sunday morning. Heavy waves are causing flooding in some areas.
“Right now, the effects of the typhoon are being felt especially in Catanduanes, because the eye of the typhoon is moving closer there,” Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy director of the Civil Defense Department, said at a press conference.
Officials confirmed precautionary evacuation Approximately 1.2 million people throughout the archipelago.
In Guinobatan, a town of about 80,000 people in Albay province, a video showed the streets turning into a torrent of water.
There are high expectations for Hwang Wong. Discharges 200 liters of water per square meter, discharging more rainThis could cause major flooding, government meteorologist Bennison Estareja told reporters on Saturday.
Scientists warn that storms are becoming more powerful due to human-induced climate change.
As ocean temperatures rise, cyclones intensify more quickly, and the warming atmosphere allows it to retain more moisture, causing heavy rainfall.
Last week, Typhoon Karmaegi caused massive flooding in Cebu and Negros islands in the Philippines. storm At least 224 people dead, 109 missingaccording to government statistics updated on Sunday.
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