According to the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Agency (PAGASA), the eye of Fengshen is forecast to sweep across the area off Catanduanes Island – home to about 270,000 residents – late on October 18, with wind gusts of up to 80 km/h.
The storm is expected to bring widespread heavy rain, along with the risk of minor to moderate coastal flooding, as waves 1–2 meters high push ashore.
The Catanduanes provincial disaster office said more than 9,000 people had been evacuated to safer areas, a routine procedure for residents of the impoverished island, which is often the first to be hit by typhoons that form in the western Pacific .
Provincial authorities have asked localities to activate emergency evacuation plans, especially for people in coastal areas, low-lying areas and mountain slopes at risk of landslides.
Neighboring provinces such as Sorsogon and Albay have also begun precautionary evacuations, although there is no official figure on the number of displaced people.
The Philippines is one of the world's worst-hit countries by tropical storms, with an average of 20 storms and tropical depressions hitting the country each year, often devastating poor, under-developed areas. Fengshen made landfall as the country reeled from a series of earthquakes over the past three weeks, killing at least 87 people and injuring hundreds.
Scientists warn hurricanes are becoming more intense due to human-caused climate change, putting vulnerable coastal communities at even greater risk.
Source: https://baolamdong.vn/hang-nghin-nguoi-philippines-so-tan-khan-cap-de-phong-bao-fengshen-395992.html
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