Typhoon Noru slams into Philippines, killing 6 and forcing schools, markets, workplaces to close
- The typhoon, called Karding locally, hit land as a super typhoon. Five rescuers were killed in Bulacan province, the governor said
- It was last located over the coastal waters of Zambales province in central Luzon and headed to the South China Sea on its way to Vietnam
The typhoon, called Karding locally, was packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometres per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 170km/h, the weather bureau Pagasa said in its 5am report on Monday.
Noru, which hit land as a super typhoon, weakened from the sustained winds of 195km/h and gusts of up to 240km/h recorded on Sunday.
Heavy to intense rains are expected over the capital region and agricultural provinces on the main Luzon island until early Monday morning, the local weather bureau said.
Marcos, in a Facebook post, said he has approved the recommendation of the disaster coordinating council to halt government work and school classes in Metro Manila and several regions on Monday. He ordered supplies to be airlifted and clean-up equipment to be provided to the most-affected communities.
“The point at which we can stand down is when the majority of evacuees are already back home,” Marcos said at a news conference with disaster management officials on Monday, referring to the 74,000 people who were forced into evacuation centres by the storm.