Climate
New Storm Threatens Philippines Days After Super Typhoon
Residents wash their clothes at a body of water on Tuesday. Super Typhoon Goni, the world’s strongest storm this year, has killed at least 20 people and left thousands homeless.
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The Philippines is bracing for a severe tropical storm that’s expected to hit its northern tip days after Super Typhoon Goni left.
Storm Atsani will likely strengthen into a typhoon with peak intensity of 120 kilometers per hour as it passes over the vicinity of Batanes province or Babuyan Islands early Friday, the Philippine weather bureau said. It is forecast to accelerate over the South China Sea and head to Vietnam on Saturday.