Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines
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Super Typhoon #UwanPH (FUNG-WONG) has made landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora. Max winds 185 km/h, gusts 230 km/h. TCWS No. 5 in effect. High risk of storm surge > 3.0m.
Several airports in the Bicol region suspended operations on Sunday as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) battered the Philippines with intense rain and strong winds.
SUPER Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan), the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, knocking down power,
Super Typhoon Uwan made landfall in Aurora, striking Luzon with 185 km/h winds. The storm is now traversing the mountains, bringing storm surge and TCWS No. 5 threats.
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Super Typhoon Uwan crosses Luzon; Signal No. 5 up in 4 areas
Luzon has now begun bearing the full brunt of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung Wong) after making landfall in Aurora, the state weather bureau said on Sunday evening. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.
Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong) is rapidly intensifying, projected to make landfall over Isabela/Aurora Sunday night. Pagasa raised TCWS No. 1 over parts of Mindanao (Dinagat, Surigao) and warned of life-threatening storm surges up to three meters.
The Navotas Navigational Gate overflowed with water late Sunday night due to the strong storm surge caused by Super Typhoon Uwan.
Over one million people have been preemptively evacuated due to possible devastation from Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday.