Philippines on alert as Typhoon Koppu nears

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YVxrfdCb4uEmZq_6s2OpGKq7WU7qxxT1Eh5I3KthOWp5z7kxaZv8ZnjJNFQpW-1ltZGWvLBneYjN_owvKiBoU9sOuHvEJmPP-mu29njP5GbxwMuWw9Fn19y6W109yvZ80w8yjtMbM7I/s1600/_86178806_6b43f119-a7d9-4c51-82e1-d9f42dda75a3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YVxrfdCb4uEmZq_6s2OpGKq7WU7qxxT1Eh5I3KthOWp5z7kxaZv8ZnjJNFQpW-1ltZGWvLBneYjN_owvKiBoU9sOuHvEJmPP-mu29njP5GbxwMuWw9Fn19y6W109yvZ80w8yjtMbM7I/s400/_86178806_6b43f119-a7d9-4c51-82e1-d9f42dda75a3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">The Philippines is preparing for a typhoon that is forecast to dump heavy rain and cause severe flooding.<br /><br />President Benigno Aquino warned that Typhoon Koppu - which is due to hit early on Sunday - could bring up to 12 hours of torrential rain.<br /><br />Local authorities have been urged to evacuate residents in flood-prone areas along the country's north-eastern coast.<br /><br />The Philippines is still reeling from Super Typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people in November 2013.<br /><br />Haiyan, the strongest storm ever recorded on land, destroyed entire towns.<br /><br />Typhoon Koppu has produced winds of up to 180km/h (115mph) and is slow moving, meaning it could bring intense rain over a long period of time. The wind could be strong enough to blow down trees, rip roofs off buildings and threaten power supplies.<br /><br />The first heavy rain was expected in parts of the northern island of Luzon on Saturday.</span>

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TYPHOON LANDO Update 7:00 pm October 17, 2015

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFqrT6Xa85yYoyKNJ2RhvW55C0w2eRYkyAU_6thXr9ov9T1OjJGxcXEgXcDfGVjE8INpUm3S9bVZoCVT7xzGntOGoIJFPtdmciyF_-S7YXU1K7Tlf1PKnM5bPUzgxgw85ygrbCXMJItw/s1600/12106808_10153173180789290_6031744480881398605_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFqrT6Xa85yYoyKNJ2RhvW55C0w2eRYkyAU_6thXr9ov9T1OjJGxcXEgXcDfGVjE8INpUm3S9bVZoCVT7xzGntOGoIJFPtdmciyF_-S7YXU1K7Tlf1PKnM5bPUzgxgw85ygrbCXMJItw/s400/12106808_10153173180789290_6031744480881398605_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">TYPHOON LANDO (Koppu) has further strengthened to 195 kph maximum sustained winds and gusting up to 240 kph. Northern Aurora, Quirino and Southern Isabela are now experiencing the intense core of LANDO as it slowly moves West to WSW at 10-15 kph. Its cloud-filled eye is expected to impact the tip of the Casiguran Peninsula and into Casiguran and Baler Bays early tomorrow morning. Storm surges, violent winds and intense rain are expected all over Aurora and parts of southern Isabela and northern Quezon's shores. Evacuation and rescue is deemed dangerous as of these time in these areas. LANDO is expected to crawl slowly over Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino tomorrow and would turn north to the Cordilleras the following day.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #4(winds of 171- 220 kph is expected in at least 12 hours) AURORA</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #3(winds of 121 - 170 kph is expected in at least 18 hours) Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Ifugao, Northern Quezon including Polillo Islands</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #2(winds of 61 - 120 kph is expected in at least 24 hours) Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan group of Islands, Benguet, Mt. Province, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan,, Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, rest of Quezon, Camarines Norte, Metro Manila</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #1(winds of 30 - 60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours) Batanes, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Lubang Island, northern Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque<br /> Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> Please heed official warnings of evacuation. NEVER PRACTICE WAIT AND SEE BECAUSE IT WILL BE TOO LATE.</span>

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TYPHOON LANDO (Koppu) has further strengthened to 195 kph maximum sustained winds and gusting up to 240 kph. Northern Aurora, Quirino and...

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