Super Typhoon Noru hit the Philippines on Sunday, hitting the densely populated main island.
The storm was accompanied by the maximum durationwind speed of 195 km / when it hit the archipelago country. Noru, the strongest storm this year, made landfall in the municipality of Bourdeos on the Polillo Islands in Quezon province at 17:30 local time (11:30 Moscow time).
Forecasters issued warnings late Sunday of "severe flooding" in vulnerable areas of the capital Manila and nearby provinces.
The Philippines is regularly hit by hurricanes, andscientists warn that they are getting more powerful as the world gets warmer due to climate change. Noru is expected to be in the South China Sea region on Monday heading towards Vietnam.
The storm hit approximately 100 kmto northeast of Manila. Emergency officials braced for possible strong winds and heavy rain in the capital, home to more than 13 million people. Forced evacuation was carried out in some high-risk areas of the metropolis. Including in poor communities whose representatives live in flimsy shacks along rivers.
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