Typhoon Kammuri, while moving through and through Philippines has caused a lot of damage in Philippines, killing at least 17 people along with millions staying in evacuation centres. The typhoon did not only snap power lines, and ripped trees but also knocked rooftops.
The national capital Manila had its international airport closed for 12 hours during the storm, and around 500 flights were cancelled. Marine traffic was also suspended in several areas.
In the region of Albay, which lies in Luzon, it was the winds which caused more destruction than the rainfall. Manila had fallen cables, which resulted in massive power outages.
Quite a lot of the population of Philippine population lives along the coastal region as well as in low-lying areas. Flood alerts, landslide possibility in mountainous areas were in place due to Typhoon Kammuri.
The typhoon has now weakened and moved into the South China Sea and is currently a Tropical Storm and will continue to retain its strength for another 48 hours or so. Now, the system is expected to keep moving west northwestward for another 24 hours.
Thereafter, it is taking a dip to the south, and taking a southward turn. Kammuri is expected to dissipate into the sea itself and will not hit any landmass now. Usually, when these systems when they enter the South China Sea, they pose a threat to Southeast Asian Countries including Vietnam, Thailand etc., however, that will not be the case now and it will continue to be in the open waters.
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