Typhoon Man-yi Wreaks Havoc in Northern Philippines

A super typhoon Man-yi has made a second landfall on the Philippines’ main island of Luzon this evening with forecasters warning of a life-threatening storm surge, heavy rains and severe winds.

The powerful typhoon Man-yi locally known as Pepito, already ripped through Cantanduanes, where it uprooted trees, damaged some buildings and pulled down power lines forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters. This is the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

The typhoon Man-yi is expected to move away to the South China Sea



tonight or tomorrow morning. Further widespread heavy rain from Man-Yi is forecast in the northern areas of the main island.  The government said, at least 200mm (7.8 inches) of rainfall is expected on Monday, leading to potentially life-threatening flooding and catastrophic mudslides, putting millions at risk from storm surges.

The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and storms each year. It’s often hit by earthquakes and has more than a dozen active volcanoes, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.