Philippines Evacuates Thousands, Cancels Classes Due to Typhoon
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The Philippines ordered the evacuation of over 100,000 people, cancelled flights and suspended classes as it braces for Typhoon Nesat.
The storm, locally known as Pedring, was 350 kilometers southeast of Aurora, a province east of the capital, at 10 a.m. local time today, with maximum winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 150 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration said on its website today. Rainfall may be as much as 25 millimeters per hour within the typhoon’s 650-kilometer diameter.