MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.
The country’s weather agency warned of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation” in provinces along its path.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the typhoon, which was forecast to blow northwestward on Sunday across northern Luzon, the archipelago’s most populous region.
The capital region of metropolitan Manila would likely be spared from a direct hit but was placed, along with outlying regions, under storm alerts and warned of dangerous coastal storm surges.
“Along a main boulevard here, the tidal surges went up to more than 23 feet near the seaside houses.
Persons:
” Roberto Monterola
Organizations:
Associated Press
Locations:
MANILA, Philippines, Catanduanes, Luzon, Manila