Super typhoon ‘Noru’ heads towards Manila with winds of more than 185 kilometers per hour

It has already caused intense rains and strong winds that have reached gusts of 240 kilometers per hour in other areas of the Philippines Upon making landfall, the storm has weakened slightly, but many areas remain on Level 5 alert Dozens of lightning illuminate the sky of Menorca Super typhoon ‘Noru ‘, known in the Philippines as ‘Karding’, is heading straight for the Philippine capital, Manila, and has already brought heavy rain and strong sustained winds of 195 km/h and gusts of up to 240 km/h. The Atmospheric Services Administration , Geophysical and Astronomical of the Philippines (Pagasa) has reported that the storm has made landfall on the main island of the Philippines, Luzon. ‘Noru’ made landfall for the first time at 5:30 p.m. near Bordeaux, on the island of Quezon, and reached Dingalán, in the province of Aurora, island of Luzon, at around 8:20 p.m. Its trajectory clearly takes it to the west and it is advancing at about 20 kilometers per hour, so it is expected to affect Manila in the next few hours. Upon making landfall, the storm has weakened slightly, but many areas remain at Alert Level 5. . Pagasa has issued a red alert for possible serious flooding for Manila, Bulacán, Rizal, Nueva Ecija. In addition, in the next 12 hours there is a Level 4 alert, which could cause significant material damage and pose a threat to the life the surrounding area. There have also been alerts for moderate to intense rains in Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite and Batangas. More than 1,200 people are isolated in Calabarzón and Bicol, as reported by the Philippine Coast Guard and collected by ABS television. -CBN. Another 300 have already had to leave their homes in Dingalan, in the province of Aurora, according to the National Council for Risk Reduction and Disaster Management (CNRRGD), which warns of upcoming evacuations in the area. Meanwhile, the president Filipino, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has announced the suspension of activity in the public sector and in education for this Monday on the island of Luzon. Marcos has posted on Facebook that he has approved the CNRRGD recommendation.

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