Tag: #TyphoonKammuri
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Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, forces Manila airport closure
Manila, Dec 3 (AFP/APP): Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns. The powerful storm, which blew in windows and sheared off roofs, roared ashore late Monday and…
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Thousands flee as Typhoon Kammuri churns towards Philippines
Manila, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): The Philippines was braced for powerful Typhoon Kammuri as the storm churned closer, forcing evacuations and threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila. Kammuri is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday in the nation’s east with heavy rains and wind gusts of up…