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| Typhoon Mangkhut: Millions in Philippines braced for storm | Typhoon Mangkhut: Millions in Philippines braced for storm |
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| Thousands of people have begun evacuating from coastal areas of the Philippines as a super typhoon heads towards the country. | |
| Typhoon Mangkhut, packing winds of 255km/h (160mph), is due to make landfall on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon by the weekend. | Typhoon Mangkhut, packing winds of 255km/h (160mph), is due to make landfall on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon by the weekend. |
| Schools and offices are being closed and farmers are racing to save crops. | Schools and offices are being closed and farmers are racing to save crops. |
| Ten million people are in the path of the storm, along with millions more in coastal areas of southern China. | Ten million people are in the path of the storm, along with millions more in coastal areas of southern China. |
| The Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms a year. Forecasters say Mangkhut is the strongest so far in 2018 - 900km in diameter, with sustained winds of 205 km/h. | The Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms a year. Forecasters say Mangkhut is the strongest so far in 2018 - 900km in diameter, with sustained winds of 205 km/h. |
| Authorities in the Philippines say they expect storm surges of up to 7m (23 feet) and are warning that heavy rains could trigger landslides and flash floods. | Authorities in the Philippines say they expect storm surges of up to 7m (23 feet) and are warning that heavy rains could trigger landslides and flash floods. |
| The country's deadliest storm on record is super typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 5,000 people and affected millions in 2013. | The country's deadliest storm on record is super typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 5,000 people and affected millions in 2013. |
| In Hong Kong preparations are already under way for the storm, though the latest forecasts suggest Mangkhut will pass to the south of the territory later in the weekend. | |
| Are you in the area? How are you preparing for the typhoon? Let us know by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? How are you preparing for the typhoon? Let us know by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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