Typhoon Hits Philippines on Christmas Eve, Disrupting Travel
Tropical storm Phanfone on Dec. 24.
Source: NOAA
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An intensifying storm struck the Philippines on Christmas Eve, disrupting holiday travel plans in Asia’s largest Catholic nation.
Typhoon Phanfone, called Ursula locally and upgraded from a tropical storm, hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, stranding thousands of travelers and prompting authorities to advise residents in flood- and landslide-prone areas to leave their homes.