Philippines braces for super typhoon Mawar


Police and coast guard personnel unloading relief supplies from an air force C-130 transport plane at Basco airport, Batanes province, north of Manila, before Super Typhoon Mawar grazes past the province, on Saturday, May 27, 2023. - AFP

MANILA, May 27 (Xinhua): The Philippines is bracing for super typhoon Mawar which threatens to dump rains and severe winds across the archipelago this weekend.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Friday warned that Mawar will dump rains that can trigger flash floods and landslides in many areas, including Metro Manila, as it continues to gain strength while moving towards the Philippines.

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