
Philippines evacuates 24,000 ahead of super typhoon Usagi
Authorities in the Philippines on November 14 ordered evacuations in northeastern cities as super typhoon Usagi approached.
Authorities in the Philippines on November 14 ordered evacuations in northeastern cities as super typhoon Usagi approached.
Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on November 15 after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another storm that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend.
The Philippines on November 13 ordered evacuations ahead of Typhoon Usagi, while the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sought 32.9 million USD in aid for the country after storms that killed more than 150 people.