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IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Karding leaves trail of destruction
IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Karding leaves trail of destruction
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 26, 2022 09:13 PM PHT
Typhoon Karding, the 11th tropical cyclone and the strongest to hit the Philippines this year, barreled overnight across the main island of Luzon and was on its way out by the morning of Monday.
Typhoon Karding, the 11th tropical cyclone and the strongest to hit the Philippines this year, barreled overnight across the main island of Luzon and was on its way out by the morning of Monday.
But the weakened super typhoon, from its maximum winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, still affected a large swath of land from Aurora to Bicol and forced the evacuation of more than 74,000 people, waylaying along its way thousands of hectares of farmlands.
But the weakened super typhoon, from its maximum winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, still affected a large swath of land from Aurora to Bicol and forced the evacuation of more than 74,000 people, waylaying along its way thousands of hectares of farmlands.
Initial reports placed fatalities at six. These include five rescuers from the Bulacan Provincial Government who were killed in San Miguel, Nueva Ecija after they were sent to a flooded community at the height of the typhoon and met an accident, authorities said Monday.
Initial reports placed fatalities at six. These include five rescuers from the Bulacan Provincial Government who were killed in San Miguel, Nueva Ecija after they were sent to a flooded community at the height of the typhoon and met an accident, authorities said Monday.
Social media was all prayers and praise for Sierra Madre, the 540-km mountain range straddling the eastern seafront, from north in Cagayan Valley to south in Quezon province.
Social media was all prayers and praise for Sierra Madre, the 540-km mountain range straddling the eastern seafront, from north in Cagayan Valley to south in Quezon province.
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Some weathermen credit the Sierra Madre in weakening the super typhoon, which was downgraded to a typhoon after hitting the mountain range, before it proceeded westward along its destructive path.
Some weathermen credit the Sierra Madre in weakening the super typhoon, which was downgraded to a typhoon after hitting the mountain range, before it proceeded westward along its destructive path.
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meanwhile praised the different departments and the local governments for the early preparations, particularly in evacuating affected areas, which resulted in a low number of casualties.
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meanwhile praised the different departments and the local governments for the early preparations, particularly in evacuating affected areas, which resulted in a low number of casualties.
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