Typhoon slams Philippines as Mangkhut claims first victims

By Jinky Jorgio and Hilary Clarke
Updated 12:42 AM EDT, Sun September 16, 2018
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The extent of the damage inflicted by Typhoon Mangkhut on the northern Philippines was difficult to assess Sunday as fierce winds were replaced by flood waters, blocking access and aid to affected areas.

At least two people were killed as the world’s strongest typhoon this year, known locally as Ompong, slammed into the Southeast Asian country in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Mangkhut ripped roofs off buildings, uprooted trees, blocked roads with debris and dumped water on fields of crops that farmers weren’t able to harvest ahead of the storm.

The typhoon is closing in on Hong Kong which raised its typhoon warning alert again on Sunday morning local time to T10, the highest level, as the storm swirled 220 kilometers (136 miles) south-southeast of the island.

A man uses his umbrella while crossing a road as super Typhoon Mangkhut edges closer to Hong Kong on September 16, 2018.
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A man uses his umbrella while crossing a road as super Typhoon Mangkhut edges closer to Hong Kong on September 16, 2018.

Mangkhut could be one of the strongest storms to hit Hong Kong in more than six decades, but the city is well prepared for wild weather and started shutting down, closing shops and suspending travel as Mangkut approached.

The storm system is currently moving at 30 kilometers per hour (19 miles per hour) towards the coast of western Guangdong, mainland China, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.

Mangkhut slams into the Philippines

When it made landfall in the Philippines Saturday morning at 1:40 a.m. local time, Mangkhut was packing winds of up to 270 kph (165 mph), 120 kph (75 mph) stronger than Hurricane Florence that hit North Carolina.

While the death toll is likely to rise, there was some relief in the Philippines that it doesn’t appear to have been as fatal as other recent, less powerful, storms.

A man looks out of a damaged building in Hong Kong after Typhoon Manghkut.
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A man looks out of a damaged building in Hong Kong after Typhoon Manghkut.
Evelyn Wigan wipes away a tear as she waits for news of missing relatives who were near the site of a deadly landslide in Itogon, Philippines.
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Evelyn Wigan wipes away a tear as she waits for news of missing relatives who were near the site of a deadly landslide in Itogon, Philippines.
Rescuers in Itogon continue search operations on Wednesday, September 19. Dozens have been confirmed dead in the landslide, and dozens are still missing.
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Rescuers in Itogon continue search operations on Wednesday, September 19. Dozens have been confirmed dead in the landslide, and dozens are still missing.
Workers in Hong Kong clean up scaffolding that had been knocked down by the storm.
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Workers in Hong Kong clean up scaffolding that had been knocked down by the storm.
A man holds an umbrella as he walks past fallen trees in Hong Kong on Sunday, September 16.
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A man holds an umbrella as he walks past fallen trees in Hong Kong on Sunday, September 16.
A former school in the Hong Kong village of Shek O was destroyed by Typhoon Mangkhut.
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A former school in the Hong Kong village of Shek O was destroyed by Typhoon Mangkhut.
Rescue workers wade through floodwaters during a rescue operation in Macau on September 16.
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Rescue workers wade through floodwaters during a rescue operation in Macau on September 16.
Huge waves surge in Shenzhen, China, on September 16.
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Huge waves surge in Shenzhen, China, on September 16.
Rescuers evacuate areas in Macau.
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Rescuers evacuate areas in Macau.
A taxi is left abandoned after breaking down in Hong Kong.
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A taxi is left abandoned after breaking down in Hong Kong.
Fierce winds and rain pierced this building in Hong Kong. The typhoon tore off roofs, downed trees and caused cranes to swing ominously.
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Fierce winds and rain pierced this building in Hong Kong. The typhoon tore off roofs, downed trees and caused cranes to swing ominously.
Rescuers assist a mother and her child after the deadly landslide in the Philippines.
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Rescuers assist a mother and her child after the deadly landslide in the Philippines.
The landslide scarred this hillside.
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The landslide scarred this hillside.
Strong winds churn waves on Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor.
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Strong winds churn waves on Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor.
Hong Kong residents rest in a shelter on September 16.
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Hong Kong residents rest in a shelter on September 16.
Rescue workers help a woman to cross a flooded street in the village of Lei Yu Mun, in Hong Kong on Sunday.
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Rescue workers help a woman to cross a flooded street in the village of Lei Yu Mun, in Hong Kong on Sunday.
A tree sits after falling onto a school bus in Hong Kong.
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A tree sits after falling onto a school bus in Hong Kong.
Debris from houses destroyed by Typhoon Mangkhut lay scattered on the ground in Tuguegarao city in northeastern Philippines, on Sunday, September 16.
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Debris from houses destroyed by Typhoon Mangkhut lay scattered on the ground in Tuguegarao city in northeastern Philippines, on Sunday, September 16.
Villagers look down an alleyway filled with seawater in Lei Yu Mun on Sunday.
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Villagers look down an alleyway filled with seawater in Lei Yu Mun on Sunday.