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Typhoon threatens to drench SEA Games, adding to organisers’ woes
The storm will likely bring heavy rains next week to the main Luzon island, where the 30th South-east Asian Games are being held.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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Nov 29, 2019, 9:37 am SGT
Updated
Nov 29, 2019, 7:42 pm
MANILA - A typhoon that weather forecasters say may intensify as it nears land is bearing down on venues being used for the 30th Southeast Asia Games, adding to the woes that have bedevilled organisers since last week.
Typhoon Kammuri is expected to hit as early as Saturday evening (Nov 30), as the opening ceremonies for the Games are being held.
Kammuri, which means “crown” in Japan, is packing maximum winds of 139 kmh and gusts of up to 160 kmh, according to the latest bulletin from the US Navy and Air Force’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.
“We’re not ruling out the possibility that it may become a supertyphoon,” Mr Chris Perez, a senior weather forecaster at the state-run meteorological agency here, said at a news briefing on Friday (Nov 29).
Kammuri is forecast to hit land on Tuesday (Dec 3) and cut a path across the main island of Luzon, dumping heavy rain on venues that will host 56 SEA Games events, before exiting the Philippines on Wednesday (Dec 4).
The biennial event will run till Dec 11.
Many venues are indoor. But the newly built track-and-field stadium in New Clark City, an economic zone 100km north of Manila, does not have a retractable roof. The “aquatic centre” at the same location, where all swimming and diving events will be held, is exposed on three sides.
The football matches in Manila, and outdoor events in Subic, a former US naval base near Clark, may also be affected. These include sailing, canoe and kayak races, beach volleyball and the modern pentathlon.
There are also obstacle course races and cycling events scheduled on Wednesday (Dec 4) south of Manila.
Mr Perez said the government was looking at raising the highest typhoon warning.
He said disaster-prevention officials should prepare for a storm as destructive as those that slammed the Philippines in 2014 and 2006, which had the same profile and hit at around the same time of the year.
The 2014 typhoon left over 100 dead, while the one that struck in 2006 killed over 730.
Kammuri will be the 20th typhoon to slam into the Philippines this year. The country is hit by an average of 20 typhoons each year, and the most destructive ones tend to come from October.
Typhoon season used to end in October but has stretched to December since the year 2000, a phenomenon experts blamed on climate change.
In November 2013, history’s most powerful typhoon, barrelled across central Philippines. Haiyan levelled an entire city to the ground, left over 6,300 dead and displaced some 4 million.
The Philippine Southeast Asia Games Organising Committee (Phisgoc) said on Thursday (Nov 28) that it was readying contingency plans.
“We are prepared for that… There are sports where rains don’t matter, but we will make contingency plans just in case the weather gets worse,” Phisgoc executive director Tom Carrasco told reporters.
He said Phisgoc has been consulting with the chef de missions of the participating countries to reset some events. But he said the Games will not be extended.
“We have breaks or rest days that we can use. But definitely, the Games won’t go beyond Dec 11,” he said.
Singapore's chef de mission Juliana Seow said the city state's teams already in the Philippines had already been briefed on "the safety precautions to take".
“We are monitoring the situation, and our contingency plans will get underway in the event of severe weather conditions," she said in a statement.
Ms Seow said the teams were on standby in case their flights would have to be rescheduled.
"Our contingent’s safety is the top priority while we minimise inconvenience for athletes who are preparing for their competitions during this period," she said.
Malaysia’s chef-de-mission Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin told The Star Online he was told “the typhoon would not hit hard, and it will only pass specified areas”.
“But I do pray and hope that the situation will not be bad,” he said.
The build-up to the Philippines hosting of the SEA Games has been mired in controversy, over allegations of spending irregularities, unfinished venues and poor treatment of athletes.
Social media has been abuzz with images of visiting athletes sleeping on the floor or on airport benches, transport hiccups and handwritten fixture lists, not enough drinking water and food unfit for athletes.
These have “displeased” President Rodrigo Duterte, who wants an investigation once the games are over.
Phisgoc chair Alan Peter Cayetano, Mr Duterte’s running mate in the 2016 elections, has apologised for the “inconveniences” but downplayed the media’s portrayal of the preparations as chaotic.
Published
Nov 29, 2019, 9:37 am SGT
Updated
Nov 29, 2019, 7:42 pm
MANILA - A typhoon that weather forecasters say may intensify as it nears land is bearing down on venues being used for the 30th Southeast Asia Games, adding to the woes that have bedevilled organisers since last week.
Typhoon Kammuri is expected to hit as early as Saturday evening (Nov 30), as the opening ceremonies for the Games are being held.
Kammuri, which means “crown” in Japan, is packing maximum winds of 139 kmh and gusts of up to 160 kmh, according to the latest bulletin from the US Navy and Air Force’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.
“We’re not ruling out the possibility that it may become a supertyphoon,” Mr Chris Perez, a senior weather forecaster at the state-run meteorological agency here, said at a news briefing on Friday (Nov 29).
Kammuri is forecast to hit land on Tuesday (Dec 3) and cut a path across the main island of Luzon, dumping heavy rain on venues that will host 56 SEA Games events, before exiting the Philippines on Wednesday (Dec 4).
The biennial event will run till Dec 11.
Many venues are indoor. But the newly built track-and-field stadium in New Clark City, an economic zone 100km north of Manila, does not have a retractable roof. The “aquatic centre” at the same location, where all swimming and diving events will be held, is exposed on three sides.
The football matches in Manila, and outdoor events in Subic, a former US naval base near Clark, may also be affected. These include sailing, canoe and kayak races, beach volleyball and the modern pentathlon.
There are also obstacle course races and cycling events scheduled on Wednesday (Dec 4) south of Manila.
Mr Perez said the government was looking at raising the highest typhoon warning.
He said disaster-prevention officials should prepare for a storm as destructive as those that slammed the Philippines in 2014 and 2006, which had the same profile and hit at around the same time of the year.
The 2014 typhoon left over 100 dead, while the one that struck in 2006 killed over 730.
Kammuri will be the 20th typhoon to slam into the Philippines this year. The country is hit by an average of 20 typhoons each year, and the most destructive ones tend to come from October.
Typhoon season used to end in October but has stretched to December since the year 2000, a phenomenon experts blamed on climate change.
In November 2013, history’s most powerful typhoon, barrelled across central Philippines. Haiyan levelled an entire city to the ground, left over 6,300 dead and displaced some 4 million.
The Philippine Southeast Asia Games Organising Committee (Phisgoc) said on Thursday (Nov 28) that it was readying contingency plans.
“We are prepared for that… There are sports where rains don’t matter, but we will make contingency plans just in case the weather gets worse,” Phisgoc executive director Tom Carrasco told reporters.
He said Phisgoc has been consulting with the chef de missions of the participating countries to reset some events. But he said the Games will not be extended.
“We have breaks or rest days that we can use. But definitely, the Games won’t go beyond Dec 11,” he said.
Singapore's chef de mission Juliana Seow said the city state's teams already in the Philippines had already been briefed on "the safety precautions to take".
“We are monitoring the situation, and our contingency plans will get underway in the event of severe weather conditions," she said in a statement.
Ms Seow said the teams were on standby in case their flights would have to be rescheduled.
"Our contingent’s safety is the top priority while we minimise inconvenience for athletes who are preparing for their competitions during this period," she said.
Malaysia’s chef-de-mission Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin told The Star Online he was told “the typhoon would not hit hard, and it will only pass specified areas”.
“But I do pray and hope that the situation will not be bad,” he said.
The build-up to the Philippines hosting of the SEA Games has been mired in controversy, over allegations of spending irregularities, unfinished venues and poor treatment of athletes.
Social media has been abuzz with images of visiting athletes sleeping on the floor or on airport benches, transport hiccups and handwritten fixture lists, not enough drinking water and food unfit for athletes.
These have “displeased” President Rodrigo Duterte, who wants an investigation once the games are over.
Phisgoc chair Alan Peter Cayetano, Mr Duterte’s running mate in the 2016 elections, has apologised for the “inconveniences” but downplayed the media’s portrayal of the preparations as chaotic.
This will never happen in a muslim country. It just shows that christians are oon the wrong path.
Yes. Mudslime cuntries just have oil n peace n bombs
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CLARK, Philippines: The Philippines has begun evacuating thousands of people, local officials said Sunday (Dec 1), as a powerful typhoon rumbling in from the Pacific forced Southeast Asian Games organisers to cancel or reschedule some events.
Forecasters expect Typhoon Kammuri to make landfall Monday evening or Tuesday morning, packing gusts of 170km/h and maximum sustained winds of 140km/h.
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The storm entered Philippine territory Saturday evening, shortly before President Rodrigo Duterte and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao launched the Games with a colourful opening ceremony.
READ: Water polo: First medal for Singapore at the 30th SEA Games as women’s team wins silver
This year's Games in Clark, Manila and Subic, which run through to Dec 11, are already particularly complex with a record 56 sports across dozens of venues that are in some cases hours apart by car.
Outdoor events in Subic - on the west coast of the main Philippine island of Luzon in the country's north - were the first to be affected by Kammuri.
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"The windsurfing has been cancelled until we have a more accurate picture of the weather," Ramon Agregado, the organising committee's head of the Subic cluster of venues, told AFP.
The women's triathlon event was brought forward to Sunday, Agregado said, "so we could take advantage of the good weather".
Duathlon events scheduled for Tuesday will now take place on Monday.
Agregado said that venues will not be changed, but in the event of bad weather the equipment will be taken down and put back together once the events are rescheduled.
EVACUATION CENTRES
Some local government units in central Bicol region urged people to begin leaving their homes on Saturday night.
By Sunday afternoon, more than 3,000 people were in evacuation centres, mostly in schools and gymnasiums in Camarines Norte, the disaster management office of the province said.
Most of them live in coastal areas and low-lying places where flash floods and landslides are possible due to heavy rains that will be brought by the typhoon.
No mandatory evacuation has been ordered yet, the disaster management office said.
READ: Triathlon: Philippines win first gold at 30th SEA Games
School classes and government offices in some towns will be closed Monday and Tuesday in anticipation of the heavy rains.
The Philippines, which last hosted the Games in 2005, are aiming to win the most medals, and history is on their side: seven of the last 11 SEA Games hosts have topped the table, reflecting the tradition of rewriting the sporting programme to suit local strengths.
The hosts got off to a flying start on Sunday, scooping golds at the dancesport competition and triathlon, and topped the table with 17 medals by the afternoon.
Around 8,750 athletes and team officials are expected at this year's 30th edition - the biggest ever - and there are some 12,000 volunteers. Organisers hope more than 500 million viewers will tune in on TV.
In an eclectic programme, Olympic sports like swimming and athletics sit side-by-side with regional favourites such as martial arts arnis and wushu, and this year athletes will even battle an obstacle race course in Manila.
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CLARK, Philippines: The Philippines has begun evacuating thousands of people, local officials said Sunday (Dec 1), as a powerful typhoon rumbling in from the Pacific forced Southeast Asian Games organisers to cancel or reschedule some events.
Forecasters expect Typhoon Kammuri to make landfall Monday evening or Tuesday morning, packing gusts of 170km/h and maximum sustained winds of 140km/h.
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The storm entered Philippine territory Saturday evening, shortly before President Rodrigo Duterte and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao launched the Games with a colourful opening ceremony.
READ: Water polo: First medal for Singapore at the 30th SEA Games as women’s team wins silver
This year's Games in Clark, Manila and Subic, which run through to Dec 11, are already particularly complex with a record 56 sports across dozens of venues that are in some cases hours apart by car.
Outdoor events in Subic - on the west coast of the main Philippine island of Luzon in the country's north - were the first to be affected by Kammuri.
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"The windsurfing has been cancelled until we have a more accurate picture of the weather," Ramon Agregado, the organising committee's head of the Subic cluster of venues, told AFP.
The women's triathlon event was brought forward to Sunday, Agregado said, "so we could take advantage of the good weather".
Duathlon events scheduled for Tuesday will now take place on Monday.
Agregado said that venues will not be changed, but in the event of bad weather the equipment will be taken down and put back together once the events are rescheduled.
EVACUATION CENTRES
Some local government units in central Bicol region urged people to begin leaving their homes on Saturday night.
By Sunday afternoon, more than 3,000 people were in evacuation centres, mostly in schools and gymnasiums in Camarines Norte, the disaster management office of the province said.
Most of them live in coastal areas and low-lying places where flash floods and landslides are possible due to heavy rains that will be brought by the typhoon.
No mandatory evacuation has been ordered yet, the disaster management office said.
READ: Triathlon: Philippines win first gold at 30th SEA Games
School classes and government offices in some towns will be closed Monday and Tuesday in anticipation of the heavy rains.
The Philippines, which last hosted the Games in 2005, are aiming to win the most medals, and history is on their side: seven of the last 11 SEA Games hosts have topped the table, reflecting the tradition of rewriting the sporting programme to suit local strengths.
The hosts got off to a flying start on Sunday, scooping golds at the dancesport competition and triathlon, and topped the table with 17 medals by the afternoon.
Around 8,750 athletes and team officials are expected at this year's 30th edition - the biggest ever - and there are some 12,000 volunteers. Organisers hope more than 500 million viewers will tune in on TV.
In an eclectic programme, Olympic sports like swimming and athletics sit side-by-side with regional favourites such as martial arts arnis and wushu, and this year athletes will even battle an obstacle race course in Manila.
Source: AFP/aa
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hanor, knowing the idiotic pinoys, they may do just that.They should have water sports competitions during a typhoon. Should be very fun.
as if with the snafus encountered till date aren't enough, planning the sea games during a season of inclement weather adds to pinor pride in just being plain fucking stupid
Like japan. Organise rugby world cup during typhoon season.hanor, knowing the idiotic pinoys, they may do just that.
as if with the snafus encountered till date aren't enough, planning the sea games during a season of inclement weather adds to pinor pride in just being plain fucking stupid
Should be the SEA game organisers at fault. Why they question and take into account typhoon season? The whole world also know that PHP etc has typhoon during this time of the yearhanor, knowing the idiotic pinoys, they may do just that.
as if with the snafus encountered till date aren't enough, planning the sea games during a season of inclement weather adds to pinor pride in just being plain fucking stupid
agree absolutely, except that the rugby world cup pales in comparison to the scale of the sea games in that it will be a logistics nightmare - especially the safety of participants, in cxlns, postponements, transport, alt venues, accommodation aspects etc - and hosting seasports right smack in the middle of the typhoon season takes the cake in false fucking pinoy pride in providing caveats to the organisers on the same. if it's to coincide with the (dec) school holidays for greater participation, i'm sure every country can make the necessary adjustments to be based on concensus
Phps is very big. One area got typhoon other areas might not have. The problem is SEA games are just parasites like the Olympics n hold once every 2 years? Who they trying to con? Sea games win or not does not bother a majority of the popular n it's just a gravy train for politicians. And I hope it does not come to singkieland.agree absolutely, except that the rugby world cup pales in comparison to the scale of the sea games in that it will be a logistics nightmare - especially the safety of participants, in cxlns, postponements, transport, alt venues, accommodation aspects etc - and hosting seasports right smack in the middle of the typhoon season takes the cake in false fucking pinoy pride in providing caveats to the organisers on the same. if it's to coincide with the (dec) school holidays for greater participation, i'm sure every country can make the necessary adjustments to be based on concensus
Thousands flee as Typhoon Kammuri churns towards Philippines
Residents help carry a wooden fishing boat into a secured area along the coast in Borongan town, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines, Dec 2, 2019, as they prepare for Typhoon Kammuri. (Photo: AFP/Alren Beronio)
02 Dec 2019 11:46AM
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MANILA: The Philippines was braced for powerful Typhoon Kammuri as the storm churned closer, forcing evacuations and threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila.
Kammuri is expected to make landfall late Monday (Dec 2) or early Tuesday in the nation's east with heavy rains and wind gusts of up to 185kmh, forecasters said.
The storm is on track to then pass close to Manila, which is home to about 13 million people and the site for many of the SEA Games competitions.
Residents rest inside a classroom used as a temporary shelter in Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila on Dec 2, 2019, as they prepare for Typhoon Kammuri. (Photo: AFP/Razvale Sayat)
Nearly 70,000 people have already fled their homes in the Bicol region, which is where the typhoon is expected to make landfall.
"We hope there won't be any damage, but given its (Kammuri's) strength, we can't avoid it," Mark Timbal, spokesman for the national disaster agency, told AFP.
READ: Evacuations in Philippines as Typhoon Kammuri affects SEA Games events
Map showing the path of Typhoon Kammuri as it heads towards the Philippines on Dec 2, 2019. (Graphic: AFP/John Saeki)
"We have preemptively evacuated people in areas that are in the storm's direct path."
The weather bureau also warned of rain-induced landslides and possible storm surges of up to 3m which could hit coastal areas in the nation's east.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
The country's deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
GAMES PLAGUED BY BUILD-UP WOES
Kammuri is already snarling plans for the SEA Games, which opened Saturday for thousands of athletes from the region and is set to run through Dec 11 in and around Manila.
Windsurfing was cancelled and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled. Organisers are due to deliver an update on the impact later on Monday.
Organisers have insisted they have contingency plans in place, including allowing indoor events to proceed but with attendance limited to competitors.
Residents help carry a wooden fishing boat into a secured area along the coast in Borongan town, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines, Dec 2, 2019, as they prepare for Typhoon Kammuri. (Photo: AFP/Alren Beronio)
02 Dec 2019 11:46AM
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MANILA: The Philippines was braced for powerful Typhoon Kammuri as the storm churned closer, forcing evacuations and threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila.
Kammuri is expected to make landfall late Monday (Dec 2) or early Tuesday in the nation's east with heavy rains and wind gusts of up to 185kmh, forecasters said.
The storm is on track to then pass close to Manila, which is home to about 13 million people and the site for many of the SEA Games competitions.
Nearly 70,000 people have already fled their homes in the Bicol region, which is where the typhoon is expected to make landfall.
"We hope there won't be any damage, but given its (Kammuri's) strength, we can't avoid it," Mark Timbal, spokesman for the national disaster agency, told AFP.
READ: Evacuations in Philippines as Typhoon Kammuri affects SEA Games events
"We have preemptively evacuated people in areas that are in the storm's direct path."
The weather bureau also warned of rain-induced landslides and possible storm surges of up to 3m which could hit coastal areas in the nation's east.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
The country's deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
GAMES PLAGUED BY BUILD-UP WOES
Kammuri is already snarling plans for the SEA Games, which opened Saturday for thousands of athletes from the region and is set to run through Dec 11 in and around Manila.
Windsurfing was cancelled and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled. Organisers are due to deliver an update on the impact later on Monday.
Organisers have insisted they have contingency plans in place, including allowing indoor events to proceed but with attendance limited to competitors.
hanor, as compared to the asian games - the sea games pales in comparison, and as in the land of the blind, we can expect joseph schooling to keep the sinkie flag flying as he's also part of the gravy train for his own ends
Tat is why I dont give a shit about sports ppl. They have no benefits to the people as a whole . These sports men get gold no concern for mehanor, as compared to the asian games - the sea games pales in comparison, and as in the land of the blind, we can expect joseph schooling to keep the sinkie flag flying as he's also part of the gravy train for his own ends
Hundreds of thousands flee threat of floods and landslides due to typhoon Kammuri in Philippines
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PHOTO The Philippines evacuated 200,000 people in coastal and mountainous areas due to fears of flooding and landslides. REUTERS: GLADYS CASTILLO VIDAL
The Philippines government has moved 200,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas over fears of flooding and landslides as a powerful typhoon hit dozens of provinces.
In Northern Samar, up to 253 families have been evacuated from the town of Catarman, local media reported.
The disaster agency said 200,000 people had also been evacuated from dozens of provinces in southern Luzon.
Typhoon Kammuri, the 20th typhoon to hit the country this year, has been expected to make landfall on the Philippines' main Luzon island, packing 165 kph wind speeds and gusts of up to 230 kph, the weather bureau said.
PHOTO Residents where the typhoon had not yet hit have been told to evacuate in preparation for the typhoon's damage. AP
Officials have warned of storm surges of up to 3 meters, prompting the early evacuations from coastal communities and low-lying areas prone to flash floods and landslides, according to the Office of Civil Defence.
Local governments across several provinces recommended the "suspension" of school services and work in government offices due to the conditions, according to the Philippines News Agency.
Airport authorities said all four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the capital Manila would be closed on Tuesday (local time) as a precaution.
The typhoon hits as the Philippines is hosting thousands of athletes from Southeast Asia for biennial regional games that opened on Saturday.
Organisers said wind surfing competitions have been postponed and other events would be delayed if needed for safety but there was no plan to extend the 11-day games.
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about an hour ago
The Philippines government has moved 200,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas over fears of flooding and landslides as a powerful typhoon hit dozens of provinces.
In Northern Samar, up to 253 families have been evacuated from the town of Catarman, local media reported.
The disaster agency said 200,000 people had also been evacuated from dozens of provinces in southern Luzon.
Typhoon Kammuri, the 20th typhoon to hit the country this year, has been expected to make landfall on the Philippines' main Luzon island, packing 165 kph wind speeds and gusts of up to 230 kph, the weather bureau said.
Officials have warned of storm surges of up to 3 meters, prompting the early evacuations from coastal communities and low-lying areas prone to flash floods and landslides, according to the Office of Civil Defence.
Local governments across several provinces recommended the "suspension" of school services and work in government offices due to the conditions, according to the Philippines News Agency.
Airport authorities said all four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the capital Manila would be closed on Tuesday (local time) as a precaution.
Authorities raised the tropical cyclone warning level for 35 provinces and told people in areas in the path of the Category 3 typhoon to be on alert for possible landslides, storm surges and floods triggered by heavy winds and rain.
The typhoon hits as the Philippines is hosting thousands of athletes from Southeast Asia for biennial regional games that opened on Saturday.
Organisers said wind surfing competitions have been postponed and other events would be delayed if needed for safety but there was no plan to extend the 11-day games.
Reuters
Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, forces Manila airport closure
Policemen remove branches from a damaged tree following the passage of Typhoon Kammuri in Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila, Dec 3, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Razvale Sayat)
03 Dec 2019 10:14AM
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MANILA: Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday (Dec 3) lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
The powerful storm, which blew in windows and sheared off roofs, roared ashore late Monday and was due to pass south of Manila - home to about 13 million people - and thousands of athletes at the regional Southeast Asian Games.
Forecasters said Kammuri remained strong, with sustained winds of up to 155kmh, and maximum gusts of 235kmh as it tracked northwest.
"We're still assessing the damage but it looks like it's severe," said Luisito Mendoza, a disaster officer in the town where the storm made landfall.
"There is one place where water levels reached the roof ... our own personnel got hit by shattered glass," he added, saying many trees and power poles were felled by wind.
The managers of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport said operations were expected to halt at 11am local time as a precaution against high winds.
Reopening time was not clear, but authorities gave an estimate of 11pm and noted their decision would depend on the weather.
About 340,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in the central Bicol region, disaster officials said.
However, some residents opted to stay put even as the storm began to strike.
"The wind is howling. Roofs are being torn off and I saw one roof flying," local resident Gladys Castillo Vidal told AFP.
"We decided to stay because our house is a two-storey made of concrete ... Hopefully it can withstand the storm."
People walk as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines, Dec 2, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. (Image: Reuters/Gladys Castillo Vidal)
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
The country's deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
GAMES PLAGUED BY BUILD-UP WOES
Kammuri had already snarled some plans for the SEA Games, which opened Saturday and are set to run through Dec 11 in and around Manila.
The windsurfing competition was halted as a precaution and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled.
Ramon Suzara, the chief operating officer of the organising committee, said contingency plans were in place for bad weather, but the duration of the Games would not be extended.
READ: SEA Games: Singapore athletes unfazed as Typhoon Kammuri delays flights, reschedules races
Map showing the path of Typhoon Kammuri. (Image: AFP/John Saeki)
"Everything is set," Suzara told reporters. "For contingency, all venues, all competition managers, technical delegates are ready."
The storm is the latest trouble for the Games, which saw a series of transport hiccups and a rush of last-minute construction ahead of the opening ceremony.
Policemen remove branches from a damaged tree following the passage of Typhoon Kammuri in Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila, Dec 3, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Razvale Sayat)
03 Dec 2019 10:14AM
(Updated: 03 Dec 2019 10:19AM)
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MANILA: Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday (Dec 3) lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
The powerful storm, which blew in windows and sheared off roofs, roared ashore late Monday and was due to pass south of Manila - home to about 13 million people - and thousands of athletes at the regional Southeast Asian Games.
Forecasters said Kammuri remained strong, with sustained winds of up to 155kmh, and maximum gusts of 235kmh as it tracked northwest.
"We're still assessing the damage but it looks like it's severe," said Luisito Mendoza, a disaster officer in the town where the storm made landfall.
"There is one place where water levels reached the roof ... our own personnel got hit by shattered glass," he added, saying many trees and power poles were felled by wind.
The managers of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport said operations were expected to halt at 11am local time as a precaution against high winds.
Reopening time was not clear, but authorities gave an estimate of 11pm and noted their decision would depend on the weather.
About 340,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in the central Bicol region, disaster officials said.
However, some residents opted to stay put even as the storm began to strike.
"The wind is howling. Roofs are being torn off and I saw one roof flying," local resident Gladys Castillo Vidal told AFP.
"We decided to stay because our house is a two-storey made of concrete ... Hopefully it can withstand the storm."
People walk as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines, Dec 2, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. (Image: Reuters/Gladys Castillo Vidal)
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
The country's deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
GAMES PLAGUED BY BUILD-UP WOES
Kammuri had already snarled some plans for the SEA Games, which opened Saturday and are set to run through Dec 11 in and around Manila.
The windsurfing competition was halted as a precaution and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled.
Ramon Suzara, the chief operating officer of the organising committee, said contingency plans were in place for bad weather, but the duration of the Games would not be extended.
READ: SEA Games: Singapore athletes unfazed as Typhoon Kammuri delays flights, reschedules races
"Everything is set," Suzara told reporters. "For contingency, all venues, all competition managers, technical delegates are ready."
The storm is the latest trouble for the Games, which saw a series of transport hiccups and a rush of last-minute construction ahead of the opening ceremony.
2 killed as Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, forces Manila airport closure
Policemen remove branches from a damaged tree following the passage of Typhoon Kammuri in Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila, Dec 3, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Razvale Sayat)
03 Dec 2019 10:14AM
(Updated: 03 Dec 2019 05:15PM)
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MANILA: Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday (Dec 3) lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
The powerful storm, which blew in windows and sheared off roofs, roared ashore late Monday and was due to pass south of Manila - home to about 13 million people - and thousands of athletes at the regional Southeast Asian Games.
A 33-year-old man died after being electrocuted while attempting to fix his roof, a civil defence official in the Bicol region told local radio.
Police confirmed later on Tuesday afternoon that a total of two people were killed by the typhoon.
Forecasters said Kammuri had weakened but remained strong, with sustained winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, and maximum gusts of 205 kph as it tracked northwest.
"We're still assessing the damage but it looks like it's severe," said Luisito Mendoza, a disaster officer in the town where the storm made landfall.
READ: Singaporeans in Philippines urged to stay indoors as Typhoon Kammuri nears
The storm is on track to pass close to Manila, which is home to some 13 million people and the site for many of the SEA Games events. (Photo: AFP/Handout)
"There is one place where water levels reached the roof ... our own personnel got hit by shattered glass," he added, saying many trees and power poles were felled by wind.
Due to the high winds, Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport was "closed for operations", airport authority general manager Ed Monreal told AFP.
It was not clear when flights would resume, but authorities gave an estimate of 11pm local time Tuesday and noted their decision would depend on the weather.
Nearly 500 flights were cancelled, and officials warned passengers not to come to the airport.
One the terminals AFP visited, which would normally be bustling with morning departures, was occupied by a handful of staff and stranded passengers.
One traveller, 23-year-old Canadian Constance Benoit, was hit with a nearly day-long delay to her flight back home.
She had arrived in Manila on a typhoon-buffeted flight Monday morning from the central island of Cebu.
"It was the most turbulent flight I ever took in my life," she told AFP. "I just discovered what airsickness is."
About 340,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in the central Bicol region, disaster officials said.
However, some residents opted to stay put even as the storm began to strike.
"The wind is howling. Roofs are being torn off and I saw one roof flying," local resident Gladys Castillo Vidal told AFP.
"We decided to stay because our house is a two-storey made of concrete ... Hopefully it can withstand the storm."
People walk as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines, Dec 2, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. (Image: Reuters/Gladys Castillo Vidal)
People living in low-lying slum districts of the Manila were told leave their makeshift homes as a precaution, but it was not clear how many people were impacted.
Government offices and schools were closed in Metropolitan Manila and affected areas and utilities firms appealed for patience ahead of anticipated power outages. The coastguard halted commercial sea travel in affected areas.
Worst hit was the airport in Legazpi City, where television footage showed structural damage and cables, lighting and panels hanging from the ceiling over departure areas.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
The country's deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
GAMES WITHOUT SPECTATORS
Kammuri had already snarled some plans for the SEA Games, which opened Saturday and are set to run through Dec 11 in and around Manila.
The windsurfing competition was halted as a precaution and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled.
Ramon Suzara, the chief operating officer of the organising committee, said Monday organisers wanted the competitions to go on.
READ: SEA Games: Singapore athletes unfazed as Typhoon Kammuri delays flights, reschedules races
Map showing the path of Typhoon Kammuri. (Image: AFP/John Saeki)
"Like (for) volleyball, it will continue as long as there is power supply and teams and technical officials are safe, we will continue but without spectators," he added.
The storm is another difficulty for the Games, which suffered from a string logistical glitches and a rush of last-minute construction in the run-up to Saturday's opening.
Policemen remove branches from a damaged tree following the passage of Typhoon Kammuri in Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila, Dec 3, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Razvale Sayat)
03 Dec 2019 10:14AM
(Updated: 03 Dec 2019 05:15PM)
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MANILA: Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday (Dec 3) lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
The powerful storm, which blew in windows and sheared off roofs, roared ashore late Monday and was due to pass south of Manila - home to about 13 million people - and thousands of athletes at the regional Southeast Asian Games.
A 33-year-old man died after being electrocuted while attempting to fix his roof, a civil defence official in the Bicol region told local radio.
Police confirmed later on Tuesday afternoon that a total of two people were killed by the typhoon.
Forecasters said Kammuri had weakened but remained strong, with sustained winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, and maximum gusts of 205 kph as it tracked northwest.
"We're still assessing the damage but it looks like it's severe," said Luisito Mendoza, a disaster officer in the town where the storm made landfall.
READ: Singaporeans in Philippines urged to stay indoors as Typhoon Kammuri nears
The storm is on track to pass close to Manila, which is home to some 13 million people and the site for many of the SEA Games events. (Photo: AFP/Handout)
"There is one place where water levels reached the roof ... our own personnel got hit by shattered glass," he added, saying many trees and power poles were felled by wind.
Due to the high winds, Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport was "closed for operations", airport authority general manager Ed Monreal told AFP.
It was not clear when flights would resume, but authorities gave an estimate of 11pm local time Tuesday and noted their decision would depend on the weather.
Nearly 500 flights were cancelled, and officials warned passengers not to come to the airport.
One the terminals AFP visited, which would normally be bustling with morning departures, was occupied by a handful of staff and stranded passengers.
One traveller, 23-year-old Canadian Constance Benoit, was hit with a nearly day-long delay to her flight back home.
She had arrived in Manila on a typhoon-buffeted flight Monday morning from the central island of Cebu.
"It was the most turbulent flight I ever took in my life," she told AFP. "I just discovered what airsickness is."
About 340,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in the central Bicol region, disaster officials said.
However, some residents opted to stay put even as the storm began to strike.
"The wind is howling. Roofs are being torn off and I saw one roof flying," local resident Gladys Castillo Vidal told AFP.
"We decided to stay because our house is a two-storey made of concrete ... Hopefully it can withstand the storm."
People walk as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar, Philippines, Dec 2, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. (Image: Reuters/Gladys Castillo Vidal)
People living in low-lying slum districts of the Manila were told leave their makeshift homes as a precaution, but it was not clear how many people were impacted.
Government offices and schools were closed in Metropolitan Manila and affected areas and utilities firms appealed for patience ahead of anticipated power outages. The coastguard halted commercial sea travel in affected areas.
Worst hit was the airport in Legazpi City, where television footage showed structural damage and cables, lighting and panels hanging from the ceiling over departure areas.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, killing hundreds and putting people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
The country's deadliest cyclone on record was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013.
GAMES WITHOUT SPECTATORS
Kammuri had already snarled some plans for the SEA Games, which opened Saturday and are set to run through Dec 11 in and around Manila.
The windsurfing competition was halted as a precaution and triathlon events were held earlier than scheduled.
Ramon Suzara, the chief operating officer of the organising committee, said Monday organisers wanted the competitions to go on.
READ: SEA Games: Singapore athletes unfazed as Typhoon Kammuri delays flights, reschedules races
"Like (for) volleyball, it will continue as long as there is power supply and teams and technical officials are safe, we will continue but without spectators," he added.
The storm is another difficulty for the Games, which suffered from a string logistical glitches and a rush of last-minute construction in the run-up to Saturday's opening.
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