BULACAN, Philippines, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving at least five dead and many areas flooded.
President Ferdinand Marcos ordered supplies be airlifted and clean-up equipment be provided to most-affected communities.
"Many homes were destroyed but all roads are passable and there were no landslides," Quezon province Governor Helen Tan told DZRH radio station.
The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, sees an average of 20 tropical storms yearly.
In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded, killed 6,300 people.