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Typhoon Yinxing Heads for Northern Philippines
A strong typhoon is forecast to hit the northern Philippines, prompting evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms.
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Marilou CaycoFerdinand Marcos Jr
- What emergency measures are in place?
- The coast guard, army, air force, and police are on alert; inter-island ferries and cargo services, and domestic flights are suspended in northern provinces.
- What is the intensity of the typhoon?
- The typhoon is packing sustained winds of up to 165 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 205 kph, and is forecast to hit or come near the coast of Cagayan and outlying islands.
- What preparations are being made in anticipation of the typhoon?
- Tens of thousands of villagers are returning to emergency shelters, and disaster response teams are on alert in Cagayan and other northern provinces.
- What was the impact of the recent storms that hit the Philippines?
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a day of national mourning following the devastation caused by recent storms, which left at least 151 people dead and affected nearly 9 million others.
- What is the name of the typhoon that is expected to hit the northern Philippines?
- Typhoon Yinxing, the 13th typhoon to hit the Philippines this season, is expected to make landfall on Thursday.