Philippine authorities began evacuation efforts in coastal areas on Sunday and suspended maritime traffic for hundreds of passengers, while the island of Luzon, where the capital Manila is located, prepares for the arrival of “super typhoon” Noru.
According to the Philippine Meteorological Disaster Agency, Typhoon Noru (Karding, Philippines) has entered the category of “super typhoon”, after a period of “explosive intensification”, with winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour.
The super typhoon, the 11th of the year, is expected to bring torrential rains and strong winds to the Central Luzon region north of Manila, which is also bracing to be hit by the effects of Noru.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall this afternoon in the northern part of Quezon province, in Calabarzon, or in the southern part of adjoining Aurora province, located in the same region of Central Luzon, according to PAGASA, the Atmospheric Services. Management. , Geophysicists and Astronomers from the Philippines.
This service had previously said it could make landfall via the Polillo Islands, also in Quezon province, after noon.
Noru is the 11th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year and is expected to bring torrential rain to the capital area of neighboring provinces.
“Fortunately, this typhoon is moving fast, despite generating strong winds,” the spokesman for the National Disaster Agency, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, told Canal News Asia.
Authorities warned of possible landslides, flooding and destructive winds, while the Philippine coast guard said more than 1,200 passengers and 28 ships were detained in ports south of the capital.
Source: TSF
