Overview
- The storm’s center made landfall at Dinalungan in Aurora province, unleashing floods and landslides, according to PAGASA.
- Authorities report at least eight fatalities, widespread power outages across several provinces, and roughly 1.4 million people evacuated.
- More than 300 domestic and international flights in the Philippines were canceled due to dangerous weather, ABS-CBN reported.
- Vietnam’s national forecasting center says the cyclone is over its northeastern waters with sustained winds of 134–149 km/h, gusts up to 201 km/h, and waves of 5–10 meters, with a likely offshore turn within 72 hours.
- Taiwan’s Hualien County closed schools and some facilities with targeted evacuation advisories, while Chinese authorities told residents in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong to prepare for heavy rain and possible evacuation.