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Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing massive numbers of people

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month. Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night with sustained winds of up to 195 kilometers (125 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph). The country's weather agency warned of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation" in provinces along its path. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the typhoon, which was forecast to blow northwestward on Sunday across northern Luzon, the archipelago's most populous region.

The Seattle region will experience severe weather and a cold winter storm over the weekend that could impact you if you're not prepared for an emergency. Here's the weather outlook and what you could do to keep your family, friends and pets safe. It will also be breezy north and at the coast late in the day Saturday with wind gusts 30-40 mph at Whidbey Island and the coast.

After producing feet of rain over countries in Central America, moisture associated with the remnants of Sara are expected to stream northward, increasing the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms mid-week along the Gulf Coast. The moisture is forecast to combine with a significant frontal boundary pushing through the country.

A powerful storm system could bring heavy snow, high winds and cold temperatures to parts of upstate New York by the end of next week, weather officials said. The storm, which is predicted to develop east of the Rocky Mountains early next week, is expected to move from the Central Plains northeastward to the Great Lakes, between Thursday and Friday. As it does so, it will likely bring high ...

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its approach towards the country's main Luzon island. Man-Yi, the sixth tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in a month, intensified with maximum sustained winds reaching 195 kph (121 mph) and gusts up to 240 kph, according to state weather agency PAGASA. This prompted it to raise its storm alert to its highest level for the provinces of Catanduanes and Camarines Sur in the central Bicol region.

Colder temperatures and scattered showers are moving into Southern California Friday. "We have rain in the forecast for some areas ... it's not going to create major problems but it could slow you down a little bit," KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said. Imagery showed patches of rain falling around the region during the early morning [...]

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A Coastal Flood Watch has been issued for several counties in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry Friday, with around 1-2 feet of saltwater inundation possible. The Coastal Flood Watch has been issued for these counties in our area: A Coastal Flood Watch has been issued for our area for Saturday morning [...]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – A couple of days ago, we tipped you off to the potential of some wintry weather in Central New York late next week (specifically lake effect snow) and how there was uncertainty on how things might play out. Remember, there is nothing to worry about the rest of this weekend into [...]

Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their homes Saturday as Typhoon Man-yi neared the storm-weary archipelago nation, with forecasters expecting it to intensify before making landfall.Man-yi will continue to intensify as it nears the Philippines and could "reach super typhoon category within the next hours prior to its landfall tonight", the forecaster said.

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month. Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night with sustained winds of up to 195 kilometers (125 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph (149 mph). There were no immediate reports of casualties from the typhoon, which was forecast to blow northwestward on Sunday across northern Luzon, the archipelago's most populous region.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Active weather returns to the Borderland with storm systems bringing winds and rain that will see us through the weekend into Monday. Clouds will begin to roll in on Saturday afternoon. Along with a high near 75 degrees, we can expect 10-20 mph winds that can gust up to 30 [...]

Tropical Storm Sara is expected to bring heavy rainfall and potentially life-threatening flooding and landslides for parts of Honduras in the coming days. By Friday, more than 20,000 people had been affected, the country's emergency management agency. Footage filmed by TikTok user shows heavy rain in Roatan. The storm was set to move west, hugging the coast of Honduras as it headed towards Belize.