Damage is seen ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Vamco in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines, November 11, 2020, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Mandatory credit BUHI LGU/MARK NAZZAREA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities have ordered thousands of residents in eastern coastal communities to evacuate ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Vamco on Wednesday, only weeks after the country was battered by the strongest cyclone so far this year.
Vamco, which carries sustained winds of 125 kph (78 mph) and gusts of up to 155 kph, is the 21st tropical storm to hit the Philippines this year.
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