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Thousands evacuated, Signal No. 4 up in Cagayan, Isabela By Mario J. Mallari and Jason Faustino 10/18/2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

Thousands evacuated, Signal No. 4 up in Cagayan, Isabela

By Mario J. Mallari and Jason Faustino 10/18/2010

Typhoon “Juan” gathered strength as it barrelled through the northern part of Luzon yesterday, as authorities began evacuating thousands of families to safer ground hours before it was to hit land.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Juan has developed into a super typhoon and was expected to slam into the extreme northern Philippines today and then cut westwards toward the South China Sea.

Government forecasters also upgraded to Signal No. 4 its storm warning in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela.

Juan could uproot trees, blow away houses made of light material, trigger landslides and cause storm surges in coastal areas, authorities said as they began evacuating people from vulnerable communities..... MORE

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