Typhoon Kammuri entered the Philippine territory on November 30 evening, shortly before the opening ceremony of the SEA Games 30 (Photo: Inquirer)Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippines on December 1 began evacuatingthousands of people as powerful typhoon Kammuri is strengthening, said localofficials.
The typhoon entered the Philippine territory on November 30 evening, shortlybefore the opening ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 30).
It is forecast that the storm will further strengthen, bringing heavy rain andstrong winds in the next two days, threatening SEA Games venues.
It is packing gusts of 170 kilometres (105 miles) per hour and maximum sustainedwinds of 140 kph.
More than 800 families (about 3,000 to 4,000 people) are already in evacuationcentres, mostly in schools and gymnasiums in Camarines Norte, the disastermanagement office of the province said.
Local officials are ere still evacuating people to different areas so thenumber is expected to rise, the office added.
Most of those evacuated live in coastal areas and low-lying places where flashfloods and landslides are possible due to heavy rains that will be brought bythe typhoon.
According to the SEA Games 30 organising committee, the country’s authoritieshave put forth many plans to deal with the typhoon, including the possiblecancellation of scheduled outdoor competitions on Luzon island in the north ofthe country.
Due to the storm, many schools and government offices will temporarily shutdown on December 2-3./.
VNA
