By Cecil MORELLA Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A powerful storm pounded the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least one person, toppling trees and knocking out power as thousands sheltered with neighbors or in emergency evacuation centers. Typhoon Doksuri was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 175 kilometers an hour (110 mph) as it hovered over waters around Dalupiri Island, off the northern tip of the main island of Luzon, the state weather […]
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Philippines orders evacuations ahead of super typhoon Doksuri
MANILA, July 25, 2023 (AFP) – A super typhoon swept towards the northern Philippines on Tuesday, the country’s weather agency said, triggering evacuation orders for coastal communities expected to bear the brunt of the powerful storm. Super Typhoon Doksuri was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometres an hour (115 miles per hour) as it headed towards a group of three lightly populated islands off the northern tip of the main island of Luzon, the […]
Typhoon Doksuri pounds Vietnam coast
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Heavy rain pounds Vietnam’s central coast as Typhoon Doksuri approached, prompting mass evacuations and with officials predicting it could be the most powerful storm in a decade. https://youtu.be/4bUmcQbazQk





