Fengshen brings floods across the Philippines by Steph Ball
Typhoon Fengshen has continued to lash the Philippines over the weekend, bringing torrential rain and strong winds.
The typhoon first made landfall on Friday on the eastern island of Samar, with winds gusting over 85mph (140km/ h). Warnings were issued for the eastern provinces and residents advised of the risk of flash floods and landslides. Through the weekend Fengshen has continued to edge slowly northwest across the central Philippines, striking the capital, Manila on Sunday.
There are fears for over 700 passengers stranded on a ferry capsized by the typhoon off the coast of Sibuyan Island. Meanwhile torrential rain has brought raging floods and triggered landslides across the central Philippines. In Iloilo, thousands of residents have been left stranded on roof tops as a dam overflowed. In the 24 hours up to midnight on Friday, Iloilo recorded 354mm (14 inches) of rain.
The current forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has the typhoon maintaining its strength as it continues across Luzon. It is expected to move out into the South China Sea later today, reaching the Taiwan Straits on Wednesday.
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