Philippines Warns of Floods as Surigae Becomes a Super Typhoon

The Philippines warned of flash floods and landslides as Surigae intensified while on water to become the first super typhoon of 2021.

The typhoon, locally known as Bising, which now has the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, is over the Philippine Sea to the east of the Bicol region, the nation’s weather bureau said Sunday. While the storm isn’t expected to hit land, it will bring heavy rains and strong winds to eastern provinces as it moves northwest with top winds of 215 kilometers (134 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 265 kilometers an hour.