Typhoon Goni evacuates one million people in the Philippines

Typhoon Goni, which struck the Philippines today, caused the evacuation of about a million people in anticipation of floods and damaging high winds, according to the Philippine authorities.

And the Philippine Meteorological Agency stated that a few hours before its arrival on land on the island of Catandoans, the strength of "Goni", which turned into the category of super-strong typhoons, with winds of up to 225 km / hour.

According to the Philippine authorities, there are approximately 31 million people on the path that "Goni" is expected to take, including Manila, where evacuations are planned in poor areas where the risk of flooding is considered very high, and the capital's airport has been closed.

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