Status: 09/26/2022 08:26 a.m
Tropical storm Noru hit the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rainfall. He caused serious damage. Several people lost their lives.
Tropical storm “Noru” caused severe damage in the Philippines with wind speeds of almost 200 kilometers per hour and heavy rainfall. At least five people were killed. At times, the storm was classified by the authorities as a super typhoon.
Rescuers died
Local governor Daniel Fernando said the dead were members of a rescue team. They were working in a flooded village north of the capital Manila when they were hit by a falling wall.
“Noru” made landfall in Quezon province on the main island of Luzon on Sunday evening. More than 8,000 people had been taken to safety as a precaution. Dozens of flights and ferry services have been canceled. The power went out in some regions. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took a helicopter tour of the damage.
About 20 typhoons per year in the Philippines
According to the weather service, the hurricane, which is called “Karding” in the Philippines, has meanwhile weakened. With wind speeds of 140 kilometers per hour, he was traveling in a north-westerly direction. It was expected that “Noru” will leave the island nation in the evening.
The Philippines are hit by an average of about 20 typhoons each year. The worst storm to date, Haiyan, killed more than 6,300 people in November 2013. At the end of last year, Typhoon Rai caused severe devastation, killing more than 400 people.