Residents walking past destroyed houses in Panganiban town, Catanduanes province, after Super Typhoon Man-yi hit the province on November 17, 2024. [AFP]Super Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the Philippines' most populous island on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves as the storm sweeps across the archipelago nation. Man-yi uprooted trees, brought down power lines and smashed flimsy houses to pieces after hitting Catanduanes in the typhoon-prone Bicol region. Man-yi remained a super typhoon as it hit heavily populated Luzon -- the country's economic engine -- forecasters said, warning of a "potentially dangerous" situation in Aurora province. Man-yi hit the Philippines late in the typhoon season -- most cyclones develop between July and October.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2024 13:33 UTC