Philippines responds to Typhoon Yinxing

Philippine officials announced today, November 7, that they have evacuated thousands of people from coastal communities ahead of Typhoon Yinxing, just weeks after Typhoon Trami killed at least 150 people.

With maximum wind speeds reaching 175 km/h, Typhoon Yinxing could make landfall in northern the Philippines late today or early tomorrow morning, November 8, according to AFP, citing a statement from the Philippine state weather agency.

Yinxing is the third typhoon in less than a month to threaten the Philippines, following Typhoon Trami and Super Typhoon Kong-rey, which killed 158 people, the majority of whom were killed by Typhoon Trami.

An area flooded after heavy rains caused by Typhoon Trami in Naga, Camarines Sur (Philippines) on October 25.

At least 17,000 people from coastal areas of Cagayan province, in the far north of the Philippines, moved to temporary shelters on November 6 to avoid potential flooding due to heavy rains hitting the region, according to AFP, citing Cagayan provincial rescue official Rueli Rapsing.

"I expect more evacuees to arrive because evacuations are already underway in cities," Rapsing said.

The Philippine National Weather Service says Cagayan, home to about 1.3 million people, could be the hardest hit by Yinxing based on the storm's current trajectory.

"We've exhausted the province's rapid response fund and we're actually asking the national disaster council to replenish the rapid response fund so we can provide support," Rapsing said.

In Ilocos Norte province near Cagayan, rescue teams were on standby to assist local police, firefighters, and soldiers in the emergency response, according to Ilocos Norte provincial rescue official Randy Nicolas.

Nicolas added that officials are closely monitoring potential landslides, floods, and rising river levels in the province.

Disaster response officials in the mountainous province of Apayao also said nearly 500 people had been evacuated, according to AFP.

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