Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Noru

Members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office prepare dinghies and life jackets before Super Typhoon Noru makes landfall, at their headquarters in Quezon City, suburban Manila, September 25, 2022 AFP - KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU

Text by: RFI Follow

1 min

Evacuations are increasing in the archipelago as the most powerful typhoon recorded this year approaches.

Advertising

Read more

Accompanied by winds of up to 195 km / h, super-typhoon Noru is expected to hit the coasts of the densely populated island of Luzon this Sunday evening, about 80 km from Manila, the capital. 

The Philippines is hit about 20 times a year by typhoons, but Noru is causing concern as it quickly went from

to super-typhoon.

The speed of the winds accompanying the climatic phenomenon increased by 90 km / h in just 24 hours, an "

" intensification , estimated the weather forecaster Robb Gile.

According to the National Weather Service, the wind speed could reach 205 km / h by the time the super-typhoon, born in the Pacific Ocean, makes landfall.

The organization therefore alerts the population, because floods, landslides and strong storm surges could affect the affected regions. 

Ongoing evacuations

For their part, the authorities of the Philippines have begun to evacuate the population of the coastal cities.

“

,” said Philippine Police Chief General Rodolfo Azurin.

Schools will remain closed on Monday and maritime traffic has been suspended.

In the capital, heavy rain and strong winds are expected, but no neighborhoods were evacuated on Sunday morning.

During the passage of super-typhoon Raï, in 2021,

Experts said the typhoon is expected to weaken as it passes over the island of Luzon, before moving away into the South China Sea on Monday towards Vietnam.

Newsletter

Receive all the international news directly in your mailbox

I subscribe

Follow all the international news by downloading the RFI application

• Philippines

• Natural disasters

• Climate

• Climate change