Hanoi (VNA) – Localities in the northern Luzon Islandand central part of the Philippines are forecast to experience heavy rains with a high risk of flooding and landslides although Typhoon Mawar has weakened while headingto the Southeast Asian country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The administration said that as of May 28, Mawar was spotted630 km east of Luzon Island, moving northwestward at 15 kmper hour, packing 165 km per hour winds and gusts of up to 205 km per hour.
Diego Mariano, the chief of the Office of Civil DefenseJoint Monitoring Centre, said that some areas have started preemptiveevacuation of people in flood-prone areas in Luzon and the central Philippines.
According to the PAGASA, the typhoon will weaken graduallyand likely become slow-moving to almost stationary by May 30 beforemoving northward or north-northeastward by mid-May 31.
Earlier, Typhoon Mawar made landfall in the US territory of Guam. This isconsidered the biggest storm in 20 years in Guam, causing widespread poweroutages and extensive damage to facilities in the locality./.
The administration said that as of May 28, Mawar was spotted630 km east of Luzon Island, moving northwestward at 15 kmper hour, packing 165 km per hour winds and gusts of up to 205 km per hour.
Diego Mariano, the chief of the Office of Civil DefenseJoint Monitoring Centre, said that some areas have started preemptiveevacuation of people in flood-prone areas in Luzon and the central Philippines.
According to the PAGASA, the typhoon will weaken graduallyand likely become slow-moving to almost stationary by May 30 beforemoving northward or north-northeastward by mid-May 31.
Earlier, Typhoon Mawar made landfall in the US territory of Guam. This isconsidered the biggest storm in 20 years in Guam, causing widespread poweroutages and extensive damage to facilities in the locality./.
VNA
