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The world’s most powerful super typhoon Goni this year wreaked havoc on a massive scale after landing in the Philippines.
Although super typhoon Goni weakened after making landfall south of the Philippine island of Luzon on the morning of November 1, authorities said at least four people were killed, infrastructure was damaged and storms caused flash flooding and losses. electricity.
According to Rappler newspaper, in the 11 a.m. bulletin on November 1, the Philippine Meteorological, Geophysical and Astronomy Service (PAGASA) said that Super Typhoon Goni, the strongest storm in the world so far this year. today, it has weakened to a storm at 8 a.m. the same day, but continues to bring strong winds and heavy rains, threatening the provinces south of the capital, Manila.
Tropical storms often weaken after making landfall. Super Typhoon Goni made landfall in Bato, Catanduanes at 4:50 am, and then touched down in Tiwi, Albay, at 7:20 am
At 11 a.m. on November 1, Typhoon Goni was in the waters of Pasacao, Camarines Sur and was still moving west at 25 kilometers per hour.
Peak wind power decreased slightly to 215 km / h compared to 225 km / h previously at the time of landing, gusts of 295 km / h, down from the previous 310 km / h. A storm is called a super typhoon when the maximum wind force exceeds 220 km / h.
According to the governor of Albay, Bicol province, Al Francis Bichara, Typhoon Goni landed twice in two places in Bicol, killing at least four people, including one stabbed by a tree and a child. five years was washed away by the river.
The videos recorded by the news channels and social networks show overflowing rivers and some destroyed dams, which surround the villages of Bicol.
Mr. Bichara also received reports of landslides from the volcano, as well as the provision of electricity and communications services.
In Quezón, Governor Danilo Suárez said electricity had been cut in 10 villages as a result of Hurricane Goni knocking down trees.
The disaster management agency said between 19 million and 31 million people could be affected by the storm, including those in danger zones and in the capital Manila.
Disaster management director Ricardo Jalad said some 347,000 people were in evacuation centers, up from nearly 1 million reported by the agency on Oct. 31.
According to spokesman Harry Roque, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is monitoring the government’s response to the disaster from Davao City, his hometown in the southern Philippines.
Health officials have reminded residents of evacuation centers to stay away from social media, as contagious COVID-19 is also a concern.
Dozens of domestic and international flights were canceled when the civil aviation agency ordered the one-day closure of Manila’s main entrance, Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Typhoon Goni is one of the strongest storms to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan, a storm that killed more than 6,300 people in 2013.
Typhoon Goni made landfall after Storm Molave that devastated the Philippines last month, killing 22 people, mostly by drowning in the southern provinces of Manila.
Meanwhile, PASAGA said it is monitoring another tropical storm, Tropical Storm Atsani, which could hit the northern provinces of Luzon in the coming days.
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