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Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as 'Uwan' hits
More than a million people have been evacuated and at least one person killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Uwan's expected landfall on the east coast.
Uwan, with sustained winds of 185 kph and gusts up to 230 kph, is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain across a wide area of the archipelago.
This comes just days after Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) caused over 220 deaths.
Schools and government offices will be closed on Monday across Luzon, including Manila, and almost 300 flights have been canceled.
The first known death from Typhoon Uwan was reported in Catbalogan City, where a 64-year-old woman attempting to evacuate was pulled from under debris and fallen trees.
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Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by late Friday or early Saturday and be named Uwan, may intensify into a super typhoon.
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Severe Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, now named 'Uwan' upon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Friday or early Saturday, has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gustiness up to 135 kph.
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Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) maintained its strength late Sunday morning, November 9, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph and gustiness up to 230 kph.
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Typhoon Uwan, with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts of up to 160 kph, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday night.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced that all government agencies are on full alert in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan, which is projected to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall in Luzon.
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