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The Philippines has declared a serious emergency alert as super typhoon Noro approaches.
The storm, known locally as Super Typhoon Carding, reached super typhoon status in the Philippines after suddenly escalating local time on Sunday morning.
“The highest emergency preparedness and response protocol has been activated in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimarop and Bicol,” said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
He urged the public to be vigilant, adding that strong winds are expected for the next 18 hours
The typhoon is expected to land in Northern Quezon or Southern Aurora in the evening, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in an hourly live television bulletin.
He did not rule out an early landing on the Bolillo Islands in the afternoon.
Due to the oncoming storm, schools in several cities, including Muntinlupa and Aurora, suspended classes on Monday 26 September.
Nauru now has winds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane in the United States, according to CNN Weather.
It is expected to bring large waves and storms, heavy rain and winds exceeding 200 km / h (124 mph) to Luzon in the next 24 hours.
PAGASA has issued a level 4 warning signal for the Beaulieu Islands, anticipating significant damage from the storm.
The alert was issued after the storm quickly intensified in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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The Joint Hurricane Warning Center said it strengthened the hurricane from 140 kilometers per hour (85 mph) to 250 kilometers per hour (155 mph) in just six hours.
PAGASA has also issued Level 2 and Level 3 notices for most of Luzon, including Metro Manila.
Meanwhile, the authorities Japan He said two people were killed Sunday in landslides triggered by tropical storm Talas.
The government of Shizuoka prefecture claims that one person went missing after their car crashed into a river.
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According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the prefecture recorded the heaviest daily rainfall ever recorded, including a record 416.5 mm (more than 16 inches) in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka city.
During the rains, the area caused the evacuation of 1,200,000 families, about 3 million people.
More than a thousand homes and a large number of streets in the county were flooded, he said, adding that many bridges had collapsed.
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