Philippines: Ominous Skies Loom Over Bicol Region As Super Typhoon Man-Yi Approaches
Yi, known locally as Pepito, made landfall on Saturday night, November 16, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (121 mph) along the coast of eastern Catanduanes Island. Ominous skies loomed over Masbate in the Bicol region ahead of Man-Yi's arrival.
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Yi, has rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 5 Super Typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h and gusts reaching up to 240 km/h. This morning, it escalated to Super Typhoon status and is now poised to bring life-threatening conditions to the northeastern Bicol Region.
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