Yahoo News
May 10, 2015
By: AFP, Mynardo Macaraig
Typhoon Noul slammed into the northern tip of the Philippines Sunday,
Soldiers evacuate families living near the Bulusan volcano in Irosin town, Sorsogon province, south of Manila on May 8, 2015, ahead of Typhoon Noul approaching the province
triggering warnings of possible flash floods, landslides and storm surges and prompting almost 3,000 people to flee their homes.
The storm hit Cagayan province late Sunday afternoon and was expected to move north towards Japan, the government weather station said.
The civil defence office said there were no immediate reports of storm-related deaths but the typhoon knocked out power in much of the province, making it difficult to get data.
Meteorologists said Noul’s movement slowed slightly before reaching the Philippines, but it also strengthened to pack gusts of 220 kilometres (137 miles) per hour. [FULL STORY]
