Storm, with int’l name Ma-on, makes landfall in Guangdong, China after hitting Hong Kong
(Eagle News) – Storm “Florita” (international name Ma-on) left at least three people dead and four more injured, the country’s disaster agency said.
The storm, which left the Philippines on Wednesday, August 24, has already made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province. Storm Ma-on has a wind speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the storm affected 11,953 famiies or 47,169 persons in five regions in the Philippines. These are in Regions 1 and 2, CALABARZON, Cordillera Administrative Region and the National Capital Region (NCR).
After leaving the Philippines, the storm headed towards Hong Kong and China. In Hong Kong, morning classes were suspended. Hong Kong issued a typhoon no. 3 warning signal at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, because of storm “Ma-on.” At 2:10 p.m., however, this was downgraded to signal no. 1 as the severe tropical storm moved away from Hong Kong. Afternoon classes were also resumed.
In the Philippines, three persons perished because of the storm. One was a 63-year old male who was hit by a fallen tree in Abariongan, Sto Nino, Cagayan. Another was a 32-year old male who drowned in Camarines Sur. The third fatality was a 56-year old male in Pinukpuk town in Kalinga who was hit by a fallen tree.
At the height of the storm, a total of 46 cities/municipalities experienced power interruption or outage.
The Philippine government has provided P4,856,078 worth of assistance to those severely affected by the calamity.
(Eagle News Service)
