Philippines anxiously awaits arrival of Super Typhoon Haima
Monday, 19 Oct, 2016
0
The Philippines is bracing for another onslaught as Super Typhoon Haima heads toward the northern province of Luzon.
It will bring winds of up to 180 mph with storm surge and flooding likely.
Forecasters say landslides are a real possibility in some mountainous areas of northern Luzon.
Both Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines Express grounded their scheduled flights from Manila to Tuguegarao.
Sea travel has also been banned in some areas off the eastern coastline.
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) director Alex Uy said the popular Mount Pulag Park in Kabaya has already been closed to trekkers after tourists became stranded on a mountain during Typhoon Karen just days ago.
Capital Manila is about 400 km south of where the storm will likely hit, and is not considered an area under threat, but will likely receive heavy rains.
Super Typhoon Haima is slated to make landfall at around 11.00pm local time Wednesday Super with winds almost as powerful as 2013’s Typhoon Haiyan which killed thousands.
"It’s not just heavy rain and strong winds that we are expecting. It’s also floods, landslides and storm surges in coastal areas. Those in these areas, you are in danger. Find safer ground," Allan Tabel, chief of the interior ministry’s disaster and information centre, told reporters.
.
According to weather.com up to 2.7 million people could be impacted in Northern Philippines before it moves toward Hong Kong and mainland China.
It comes hot on the heels of Typhoon Karen which killed three people and left more than 200,000 without power at the weekend.
More than two dozen homes were destroyed.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Digital Travel Reporter of the Mirror totally seduced by HotelPlanner AI Travel Agent
Strike action set to cause travel chaos at Brussels airports
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025