Typhoon Santi has an international codename of Mirinae. It enters in the Philippine area of responsibility. This i sthe fourth tropical cyclones that hit the Philippines. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the typhoon has a maximum winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is moving west at 24 kilometer per hour in the direction of central and northern Luzon. PAGASA spotted the eye of the typhoon about 230 kilometer of Metro Manila. The heavy rains that dumped by the typhoon Santi have trigger flooding in some parts of the country. it is reported that at least 15 villages and districts in Metro Manila are submerged because of the rains brought by the typhoon Santi. 12 people lost their lives because of the extreme cold in the Eastern region of Bicol. Some victims are drowned. An estimated number of 115,000 people were evacuated before the storm came, the National Disasters Coordinating Council said.
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