Key Facts
- More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from eastern and northern regions of the Philippines as the latest storm to hit the country Fung-wong intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon before its expected arrival later in the day.
- Packing sustained winds of 185km/h and gusts of up to 230km/h, the super typhoon is threatening to unleash torrential rain, destructive winds and storm surges.
- Typhoon Fung-wong is expected to deliver about 200mm or more of rain, which can cause widespread flooding, government meteorologist Benison Estareja told reporters on Saturday.
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from eastern and northern regions of the as the latest storm to hit the country – Fung-wong – intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon before its expected arrival later in the day.
The Guardian