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Typhoon Mawar – latest: Updates as Philippines braces for heavy rains from ‘Cyclone Betty’

Mawar is moving northwest at a speed of 15kmh

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Typhoon Mawar, now known as Betty, is expected to move “generally northwestward” after inching close to the Philippines, the state weather agency has said in its latest update.

The storm that remained a “super typhoon” for over 60 hours last week is expected to become “slow-moving or almost stationary” from tomorrow or Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 11am local time update today.

On Monday morning, typhoon Mawar was 470km east of the largest and most populous island of the Philippines – Luzon - prompting alerts for heavy rains and wind and some evacuations.

The typhoon was moving at 15kmh towards the northwest, and is expected to avoid a direct landfall with the Southeast Asian nation.

It currently has maximum sustained winds of 155 kmh near the centre and gusts of up to 190 kmh, considerably down from its intensity last week.

Last week, Mawar wreaked havoc on the US territory of Guam, with harsh winds and heavy rains bringing flooding, widespread damage to property and power cuts.
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In Photos: Coastal regions evacuated and aid arrives as Philippines prepares for extreme weather

Filipino fishermen maneuver on a breakwater dike in Manila as Typhoon Mawar elicits warnings in the Philippines

Fishermen on a boat carry containers with potable water in Manila

Police personnel helping residents reinforce the roof of their homes in Ivana town, Batanes province, on the very tip of the Philippines, ahead of typhoon Mawar

Government disaster agency prepare for possible effects of typhoon Mawar
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Preemptive evacuation underway in Philippines

Over a hundred people have been evacuated from the coastal areas of the Philippines as typhoon Mawar raises alerts for heavy rains and gusts of winds.

The authorities in the northern Cagayan Valley yesterday moved 38 families, or 113 individuals away as a pre-emptive evacuation, reported Rappler.

It comes as the state weather agency issued alerts for landslides, heavy rains and destructive winds for the next few days sparked by typhoon Mawar.
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The identical twin weathermen protecting an island from a deadly 140mph typhoon

As Typhoon Mawar aimed its fury at Guam, residents facing terrifying winds and crashing waves from the strongest typhoon to hit the US Pacific territory in decades had identical twin meteorologists to keep them informed — and to provide the outside world with a glimpse of the chaos unfolding on the remote island.

The National Weather Service‘s Guam office employs Landon Aydlett as its warning coordination meteorologist. His brother Brandon Aydlett is the science and operations officer.

Together, the 41-year-olds tag-teamed

Their colorful descriptions of the Category 4 storm painted a picture as they both took turns describing trees snapped like toothpicks, thrashing winds, nearly 2 feet (0.6 meters) of torrential rain and “whiteout conditions” outside the office where they holed up with other colleagues for nearly 48 hours.

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The identical twin weathermen protecting an island from a 140mph typhoon

Guam residents facing down the strongest typhoon to hit their remote US Pacific island territory in decades had identical twins Brandon and Landon Aydlett helping them stay safe this week
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New satellite image shows Typhoon Mawar close to Philippines

A satellite image released by Nasa shows the typhoon inching close to the Philippines as the country braces for heavy rains and winds.

NASA satellite image shows Typhoon Mawar approaching the northern provinces of the Philippines

The cyclone is expected to come closer to the southeastern country in the next two days in its westward journey. After that, it is expected to more towards the north away from the Philippines and towards Taiwan and Japan
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Luzon expected to be struck by rains, flooding, landslides, and strong winds

Typhoon Mawar, locally known as Betty, was moving northwest in the direction of the Philippines and Taiwan this morning after it wreaked havoc on the US territory of Guam last week with harsh winds and rain.

On Monday morning, typhoon Mawar was 470km east of the largest and most populous island of the Philippines – Luzon - prompting alerts for heavy rains and wind and some evacuations.

The Philippine weather agency said that northern Luzon was expected to be struck by rains, flooding, landslides, and strong winds.

Some parts of the island nation were also expected to be hit by almost four inches of rain today or tomorrow morning.

“Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are likely,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 11am local time update today.

The cyclone currently has maximum sustained winds of 155 kmh near the centre and gusts of up to 190 kmh, considerably down from its intensity last week.

Mawar is set to move north and subsequently northeast, with the effects in Taiwan, China, and South Korea likely to be reduced to some heavy rainfall.

Clouds gather over the skyline in Manila amid rain warnings in the Philippines
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Mawar to 'steadily weaken' over next five days

Typhoon Mawar, now known as Betty locally, is forecast to "steadily weaken over the next five days", according to the latest update from Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) today.

The storm, which maintained its intensity as a "super typhoon" for over 60 hours last week leaving scientists calling it a "beast", has now gradually started to weaken as it inches close to the Philippines.

A super typhoon is equivalent to a category 5 hurricane, while the current speed of the cyclone puts it in category 4.

The weather agency expects the cyclone to go further down in intensity as it encounters cooler waters northwards towards the sea of Japan.

Betty may be downgraded into a severe tropical storm late on Thursday or early Friday and into a tropical storm by the end of the week, the agency says.
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Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) 2018

Super typhoon Mangkhut caused extensive damages in Guam, the Philippines, and South China in September 2018.

With highest winds of 285kmh, the typhoon made landfall in northern Cagayan valley, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

The torrential rainfall triggered landslides and destroyed buildings. Almost all buildings in Tuguegarao, Cagayan‘s provincial capital experienced some sort of damage due to the typhoon.

The storm caused a total of $3.77bn (£3.05bn) in damage across multiple nations, along with at least 134 fatalities reported: 127 in the Philippines, six in mainland China, and one in Taiwan.
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Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun) 2014

The typhoon left 225 people dead and unleashed destructive impacts across the Philippines, South China, and Vietnam in July 2014.

It reached the Philippines after passing directly over Guam with a wind speed of 260kmh and a rainfall volume of 200mm.

This typhoon caused damage amounting to over $771m (£625m). It also left almost 90 per cent of Manila residents without power for days.
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Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) 2012

Another typhoon that caused heavy devastation in the Philippines region was the 2012’s Bopha, or locally named Pablo. It was considered the strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit Mindanao island.

Recording over 280kph of winds, the typhoon made landfall in three separate locations: Northern Mindanao, Central Visayas, and Palawan.

It affected over five million people and left at least 1,900 people dead.

The damages from the cyclone stood at $1.16m (£939m), the third costliest for the southeastern nation.
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Typhoon Odette (Rai) 2021

Typhoon Rai, known in the Philippines as super typhoon Odette, was the second costliest typhoon in Philippine history behind Typhoon Yolanda.

It swept through 11 of the country’s 17 regions in December 2021, leaving behind a trail of flattened homes, damaged farms, and other food sources, severely affecting people’s lives and livelihoods.

It killed 410 people and cost about $1.02bn (£972m).