September 25, 2022: Super Typhoon Karding makes landfall in Polillo, Quezon in the Philippines. Authorities in the Philippines were on h...
September 25, 2022: Super Typhoon Karding makes landfall in Polillo, Quezon in the Philippines. Authorities in the Philippines were on high alert Sunday as Super Typhoon #Karding or Super Typhoon Noru began to blast through the country's eastern islands on a path toward its main Luzon island.
Water level in Marikina River reaches 15 meters or 1st Alarm at 8:59 p.m. This means residents must prepare for possible evacuation The eyewall of the storm, locally known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Karding, was making landfall in the Polillo Islands at 5 p.m. local (5 a.m. ET), according to an update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The storm has sustained winds of 240 kph (149 mph), with gusts up to 295 kph (183 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Authorities previously issued an extreme emergency alert as the storm reached super typhoon status early on Sunday morning local time, after suddenly intensifying. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center said it had strengthened from a 140 kph (85 mph) typhoon to a 250 kph (155 mph) super typhoon in just six hours.
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