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Typhoon intensifies near northeast Philippines coast
臺風逼近菲律賓東北海岸
In the Philippines, a typhoon, approaching the north-eastern tip of the Philippines, has intensified further. The state weather agency has said the typhoon is expected to make landfall late afternoon or later this evening.
"We are expecting that in the late afternoon or evening, it will make landfall at Ana point, Cagayan. This typhoon has strengthened further, because the area where the typhoon is located has a lot of energ, it's fuelling it," said Aldczar Aurelio, meteorologist of Filipino State Weather Bureau Pagasa.
Typhoon Noul has been packing winds close to 200 kilometers per hour, as it slowly approaches the province of Cagayan. More than ten-thousand passengers and over one-thousand shipping vessels are left stranded in various ports of the country. Cebu Pacific Air cancelled at least six domestic flights to the north of the country.
Officials in these northern provinces have readied relief supplies, as they move people away from low-lying and flood-prone areas. Meanwhile, more than 11,000 residents were evacuated to temporary shelters in two towns near the volcano, Mount Bulusan, in central Philippines. An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines annually.
