In parts Asia There is another alarm about a violent tropical storm: “Krathon” has now reached the status of a super typhoon and is sweeping over the South China Sea with wind speeds of 185 kilometers per hour, the Philippine weather service Pagasa announced in the morning (local time). The gusts even reached top speeds of 230 km/h.
“There is a medium to high risk of a life-threatening storm surge over the low-lying or exposed coastal areas of the Batanes and Babuyan Islands in the next 48 hours,” the authority warned. The affected region is in the north of the Southeast Asian island nation.
Landslides and flash floods
Since the beginning of the week, various places in the north of the country have reported severe flooding. Photos showed people wading through waist-high water. Local authorities reported landslides and flash floods. Roofs were covered and trees were uprooted. In northern parts of the most populous island of Luzon, where the capital Manila is located, many schools remained closed.
“The winds are so strong that it feels like a… earthquake feels,” said Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco in a television interview. Many citizens were accommodated in evacuation centers.
Krathon, known as Julian in the Philippines, is forecast to make landfall on the southwest coast of Taiwan on Wednesday. In recent months, several massive storms have claimed lives and caused severe devastation in parts of Asia, most notably “Gaemi” in July and “Yagi” in September.
The Philippines is hit by an average of around 20 typhoons every year. The worst storm to date, “Haiyan,” cost the lives of more than 6,300 people in November 2013.
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In parts Asia There is another alarm about a violent tropical storm: “Krathon” has now reached the status of a super typhoon and is sweeping over the South China Sea with wind speeds of 185 kilometers per hour, the Philippine weather service Pagasa announced in the morning (local time). The gusts even reached top speeds of 230 km/h.
“There is a medium to high risk of a life-threatening storm surge over the low-lying or exposed coastal areas of the Batanes and Babuyan Islands in the next 48 hours,” the authority warned. The affected region is in the north of the Southeast Asian island nation.
