Super Typhoon 'Fenghuang' Strikes the Philippines, Over 1 Million Evacuated

Super Typhoon 'Fenghuang' made landfall on Luzon Island in the Philippines on the night of the 9th, with maximum sustained winds reaching 185 km/h and gusts up to 230 km/h. The typhoon, which has been classified as a super typhoon, has already caused 2 deaths, and more than one million people in 12 regions across the Philippines have been evacuated as a precaution.

The Philippine national weather bureau reported that as of 11:00 pm on the 9th, the center of Typhoon 'Fenghuang' was located in Kasibu Town, Nueva Vizcaya Province, with maximum sustained winds of about 185 km/h and gusts of up to 230 km/h, moving northwest at a speed of 30 km/h. Due to its impact, multiple locations in Luzon, including Aurora Province, Nueva Ecija, Quirino Province, and Nueva Vizcaya, have issued the highest level of typhoon warning.

The Philippine Civil Defense office stated that in response to the potential strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges that 'Fenghuang' may bring, more than 1.17 million people have been urgently evacuated nationwide as of the afternoon of the 9th.

The Philippine National Grid reported that as of the same day, Typhoon 'Fenghuang' has caused power outages along more than 20 transmission lines nationwide.

In early November, Central Philippines was just hit hard by Typhoon 'Haigui,' leaving 224 people dead, 526 injured, and another 109 missing.

Experts predict that 'Fenghuang' will maintain typhoon strength from the 10th to the 11th, then turn northeast towards the Taiwan Strait and gradually weaken on the 12th. It is expected to make landfall in western Taiwan on the 13th, and further weaken into a weaker storm over the Ryukyu Islands area.