(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) A strong typhoon barrelled into the north-eastern Philippines on Sunday, ripping off roofs and forcing thousands of
people to flee their homes, disaster relief officials said, according to dpa.
Typhoon Noul packed maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometres per
hour and gusts of up to 220 kph as it made landfall over the
northeastern province of Cagayan, the weather bureau said.
The storm was moving north-west at a slower pace of 17 kph and would
bring heavy rains over more than 12 provinces, it added.
Thousands of residents living in coastal areas were evacuated after
the weather bureau warned the typhoon could trigger tidal surges of
up to 2 metres.
Alexander Pama, head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Council, urged residents to be on alert for flash floods
and landslides.
The category 4 typhoon also prompted authorities to cancel several
domestic flights and stop sea travel, stranding at least 5,000 for
the second day.
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