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At least one person has died and tens of thousands have been evacuated as Typhoon Kammuri hits the Philippines’ main Luzon island.
Kammuri has continued to gain strength, now packing maximum winds of 175km/h near the centre and gusts of up to 240km/h, the nation’s weather bureau said late on Monday.
The 20th storm to enter the Philippines this year is following a track similar to typhoon Rammasun in July 2014, which killed 106 people in the Southeast Asian country and damaged property worth 38.6 billion pesos (US$759 million).
More than 50 areas are on storm signal 3, the third-highest in a five-level warning system, as it made landfall in Sorsogon province late on Monday.




Under signal 3, gusts of as much as 170km/h – strong enough to topple coconut trees and destroy rice and corn crops – may be expected in 18 hours.
Metro Manila and nearly a hundred other areas in Luzon and Visayas are under signal 2. Heavy rains and winds due to the typhoon are expected to be felt in the capital starting on Tuesday morning, prompting class suspensions.
More than 217,000 people have fled their homes in Bicol, many of them staying in evacuation centres, authorities said.
The Manila airport will be shut from 11am to 11pm on Tuesday in preparation for expected onslaught of Kammuri, the Transportation Department said. Philippine Airlines, Cebu Air and AirAsia Group have suspended more than 380 flights, according to the airport authority’s Facebook page.
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“We hope there won’t be any damage, but given its [Kammuri’s] strength, we can’t avoid it,” said Mark Timbal, spokesman for the national disaster agency. “We have preemptively evacuated people in areas that are in the storm’s direct path.”
However, some residents opted to stay put even as the storm’s power began to hit.
“The wind is howling. Roofs are being torn off and I saw one roof flying,” local Gladys Castillo Vidal said.
“We decided to stay because our house is a two-storey made of concrete … Hopefully it can withstand the storm.”

The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.

The country’s deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
Kammuri is already snarling plans for the SEA Games, which opened on Saturday for thousands of athletes from the region and is set to run through December 11 in and around Manila.

Windsurfing was cancelled and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled.
Ramon Suzara, the chief operating officer of the organising committee, said contingency plans were in place for bad weather, but the duration of the games would not be extended. “Everything is set,” Suzara told reporters. “For contingency, all venues, all competition managers, technical delegates are ready.”
The storm is the latest trouble for the SEA Games, which saw a series of transport snafus and a rush of last-minute construction ahead of the opening.
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This year’s Games in Clark, Manila and Subic are already particularly complex, with a record 56 sports across dozens of venues that are in some cases hours apart by car.
Around 8,750 athletes and team officials are expected at this year’s 30th edition – the biggest ever – along with another 12,000 volunteers. Organisers hope more than 500 million viewers will tune in on television by the end of competition on December 11.

The Philippines have made a strong start to the Games, rising to the top of the medal table with over 50 in total, ahead of Vietnam in second place and Thailand in third.
The host nation added to their haul of gold medals on Monday with wins in downhill mountain biking and stick-wielding martial art arnis, while claiming a silver in the rescheduled men’s duathlon event in Subic.
A glitzy dancesport competition in Clark on Sunday saw the Philippines pick up 10 golds.
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One dead and thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines

Villagers look on as strong winds blow trees next to houses in the town of Calabanga, Camarines sur province, Philippines, ahead of Typhoon Kammuri. Photo: EPA-EFE

epa08038695 A handout photo made available by NASA Worldview shows a satellite image of Typhoon Kammuri approaching the Philippines, 02 December 2019. According to weather forecast, a typhoon signal was raised in eastern Philippines as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Tisoy, is heading towards Luzon, the country's largest and most populous island, warning residents living along the typhoon path to take precautionary measures of possible flash floods on low-lying areas and landslides on mountainous villages. Typhoon Kammuri has intensified ahead of its landfall, which is expected for late 02 December or early 03 December in the nation's east, as it continued to threaten the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. EPA-EFE/NASA Worldview HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Trees sway near buildings as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines, December 2, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Gladys Castillo Vidal via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

epa08038421 Villagers ride on a truck as they evacuate in anticipation of an approaching typhoon in the town of Lagonoy, Camarines sur province, Philippines, 01 December 2019 (Issued on 02 December 2019). According to the latest government weather bureau forecast, a typhoon signal was raised in eastern Philippines as Typhoon Kimmuri heads towards the main island Luzon, warning residents living along the typhoon path to take precautionary measures of possible flash floods on low-lying areas and landslides on mountainous villages. Typhoon Kammuri intensified ahead of its landfall as it continued to threaten the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. EPA-EFE/JONNEL MARIBOJOC

epa08038426 Villagers disembark from a truck as they evacuate in anticipation of an approaching typhoon in the town of Lagonoy, Camarines sur province, Philippines, 01 December 2019 (Issued on 02 December 2019). According to the latest government weather bureau forecast, a typhoon signal was raised in eastern Philippines as Typhoon Kimmuri heads towards the main island Luzon, warning residents living along the typhoon path to take precautionary measures of possible flash floods on low-lying areas and landslides on mountainous villages. Typhoon Kammuri intensified ahead of its landfall as it continued to threaten the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. EPA-EFE/JONNEL MARIBOJOC

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One dead and thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines

Storm expected to pass close to Manila after making landfall, with airport set to close for 12 hours Philippines hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons a year. Deadliest was Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013

Storm expected to pass close to Manila after making landfall, with airport set to close for 12 hours

Philippines hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons a year. Deadliest was Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013