Thousands of people in the Philippines were sheltering in evacuation centres Monday as Tropical Storm Jelawat smashed across the large southern island of Mindanao, threatening to unleash floods and landslides. The storm, with modest sustained winds of 65 kilometres (40 miles) an hour, made landfall on Monday morning, the state weather service said. Rescue agencies in the region said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, but 11,729 residents had been evacuated from […]