Typhoon Fung-wong

100,000 Philippines Evacuated As Typhoon Fung-wong Nears

100,000 Philippines Evacuated As Typhoon Fung-wong Nears

More than 100,000 residents across eastern and northern Philippines have been evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, intensified on Sunday, bringing the threat of torrential rains, destructive winds, and life-threatening storm surges to Luzon and nearby regions.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Fung-wong had strengthened into a super typhoon on Sunday morning, packing sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts reaching 230 km/h (143 mph). The storm is expected to make landfall in Aurora province, central Luzon, on Sunday night at the earliest.

Authorities raised Signal No. 5, the …