Manila and Taipei on the alert for arrival of Usagi , the strongest typhoon of 2013
Manila ( AsiaNews
/ Agencies) - The Philippines and Taiwan are preparing for the arrival of Usagi
which, according to meteorologists, could develop into the most violent typhoon
of 2013 . This
morning, the hurricane was located 560 km south - east of Taiwan and 360 km
from the northern coast of the Philippines, where there is a state of high
alert, in particular with regard to maritime navigation. Manila
and Taipei are monitoring the evolution of the situation closely, given the
strong winds and heavy rains that could even hit China, Hong Kong and Vietnam
over the weekend.
The
"super- typhoon" Usagi is characterized by winds up to 175 km per
hour, which are expected to strengthen to more than 200 km per hour ( up to 240
according to some estimates) . The
central authorities in Manila have issued a weather alert - especially in the
northern part of the Philippine archipelago - for probable floods, landslides and
high winds.
Emergency
personnel in some provinces are already on standby, as well as experts from the
local civil protection . A
similar situation is also in place in Taiwan, where the Central Meteorological Department
is monitoring heavy rains that hit the northern coast of the island. In
China the alert has already reached the highest level (class I) ahead of the
arrival of the super -typhoon scheduled for the weekend .
In
August, two people died and thousands were left homeless in the north of the
Philippines for the passage of the typhoon Utor. Church
and Catholic organizations immediately went into action to bring relief to
the people , in a nation where at least 20 typhoons hit each year ( Utor was
the 13th ). Moreover
typhoons , tropical storms , hurricanes are very frequent during the summer
season in many parts of east and south- east Asia, where the warm, moist air ,
combined with the low pressure creates the ideal conditions for the formation
of these atmospheric
phenomena .
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14/10/2019 13:57
