More fear than harm – Super typhoon Man-yi, classified level 5, is the sixth storm to hit the archipelago in a month
Super typhoon Man-yi hit the Philippines this Sunday, particularly affecting the island of Luzon, the country's most populous. The sixth major storm in a month for the archipelago, experienced but hard hit. The National Weather Service reported flooding, landslides and huge waves on the coasts.
Man-yi retained its intensity as it reached Luzon, the country's densely populated economic engine, meteorologists said, warning of a “potentially dangerous” situation in Aurora province. Winds averaging 185 km/h, with gusts reaching 305 km/h, were recorded after Man-yi made landfall on Sunday afternoon in the municipality of Dipaculao, in the province of Aurora on the Luzon Island, meteorologist Junie Ruiz said.
“No casualties have been reported”
“I saw roofing sheets flying away from nearby houses. Tree branches were being torn off,” said Julius Fabianes, a rescuer in the town of Baler. About 2,000 people were in emergency evacuation shelters in Dipaculao, Aurora province. Other residents stayed at home to protect their property and livestock, or because they were skeptical that(…) Read more on 20minutes
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