Super-typhoon Noru was heading towards the Philippines on Sunday, September 25, where it should hit at the end of the day about 80 km northeast of the capital Manila, according to the national meteorological service. Accompanied by winds of 185 km / h, this typhoon is the most powerful recorded in the Philippines this year and it must strengthen very quickly.
“We ask residents of areas in danger to obey calls to evacuate when necessary”said the chief of police of the Philippines, general Rodolfo Azurin.
The speed of the winds accompanying Noru increased by 90 km/h in just twenty-four hours, an intensification ” unprecedented “, estimated the weather forecaster Robb Gile. According to the weather service, wind speeds could reach 205 km/h by the time the super-typhoon, which was over the Pacific on Sunday morning, makes landfall in the evening.
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The service warned of flooding, landslides and strong storm surges. In Quezon province, located in Noru’s likely path, residents of several villages have been evacuated, said Mel Avenilla, an official with the local disaster prevention office.
In neighboring Aurora province, residents of Dingalan municipality have been sent to shelters. The typhoon is expected to weaken as it passes over central Luzon Island before moving away into the South China Sea on Monday towards Vietnam.
The Philippines is regularly ravaged by typhoons, a phenomenon that tends to worsen due to climate change, according to scientists. Nine months ago, another super-typhoon, Rai, claimed more than 400 lives.