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Filipino officials on Saturday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of Luzon. The evacuation order comes in preparation for the world’s strongest storm this year.
Preventive evacuations have begun in coastal communities and landslide-prone areas in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur provinces, Gremil Naz told DZBB radio, Reuters reported.
Typhoon Molave, which struck last week, killed 22 people, mostly by drowning in the southern provinces of the capital Manila.
Authorities face another hurdle, as social distancing must be imposed in evacuation centers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.. The Philippines has the second highest number of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Southeast Asia. First is Indonesia.
Food, water, heavy machinery and personal protective equipment are already positioned in key areas, said the mayor of Infanta in Quezon province.
“But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our funds for expenses and calamities are insufficient,” he added.
Typhoon Goni, with winds of 215 km / h and gusts of up to 265 km / h, will hit the southeast coast of Asia on Sunday. The fifth category storm is considered the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines since Haiyan, killing more than 6,300 people in November 2013. Meteorological experts call it the Beast and say it will quickly reach level 5, writes the international press .
Every year about 20 typhoons hit the Philippines.
Publisher: GM
