Typhoon hits Philippines, causing tidal waves and displacing large numbers of people

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon swept through the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less time, destroying homes, causing massive tidal waves and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters. more than a month.

Typhoon Man-yi hit the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night with sustained winds of up to 195 kilometers (125 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 kilometers (149 miles) per hour. The country’s weather agency warned of a “potentially disastrous and life-threatening situation” in provinces along the route.

There was no loss of life due to the typhoon, which is expected to blow northwestward on Sunday along the north of Luzon, the most populous region of the archipelago. The capital region of Metropolitan Manila would likely be spared a direct hit, but along with outlying areas were placed under storm warnings and warned of dangerous coastal storm surges.