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Agence France-Presse

Michael Delizo

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<p>Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centers on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.</p><p>The typhoon, which is gaining strength as it proceeds on a collision course with southern China, was expected to make landfall over the Philippines&#x27; Babuyan Islands by around midday.</p><p>The sparsely populated islands lie about 740 kilometers south of Taiwan in the Luzon Strait.</p><p>As of 8 a.m., maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour were reported at the storm&#x27;s center, with gusts reaching up to 265 kph as it moved toward the archipelago nation, the national weather service said.</p><p>&quot;We are now experiencing strong winds here in northern Cagayan,&quot; provincial disaster chief Rueli Rapsing told AFP, saying they were prepared for &quot;the worst&quot;.</p><p>&quot;Since the super typhoon will traverse Calayan, we are very focused on that area,&quot; he said of a town in the far north province.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/9/22/signal-no-5-up-as-super-typhoon-threatens-babuyan-islands-0650">Signal No 5 up as super typhoon threatens Babuyan Islands</a></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FcagayanPIOnow%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0TwffpGTkvThi8AKLQBhXTbf2tYPebqm6wiKrcEzhC49qdzhj9NmX9nevvgoCqcSCl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="811" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><p>A total of 3,284 families or 10,061 individuals have preemptively evacuated across Northern and Central Luzon due to the threat of Nando, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported.</p><p>As of 8:40 a.m., the DILG said Cagayan Valley recorded the highest number of evacuees with 2,747 families or 8,476 individuals, the majority of whom were from Cagayan with 2,457 families or 7,639 individuals. Isabela followed with 256 families or 728 individuals, while Batanes and Nueva Vizcaya reported smaller numbers.</p><p>In the Cordillera Administrative Region, 232 families or 670 individuals evacuated, mostly from Apayao with 219 families or 639 individuals. Abra accounted for 13 families or 31 individuals.</p><p>In the Ilocos Region, Ilocos Norte reported 63 families or 178 individuals.</p><p>In Central Luzon, a total of 242 families or 737 individuals were evacuated, largely from Aurora with 229 families or 694 individuals, while Nueva Ecija recorded 13 families or 43 individuals.</p><p>The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (NDRRMC) has been on Red Alert status since Friday, September 19, to facilitate heightened monitoring and coordination in response to Typhoon Nando.</p><p>As the highest alert level, Red Alert status requires the deployment of response agency personnel at the NDRRMC for immediate interagency coordination before and during emergencies.</p><p>Meanwhile, Office of Civil Defense regional directors assured that active coordination with local government units has been in place to facilitate timely evacuations, ensure rapid relief operations, and maintain continuous monitoring of high-risk areas.</p><p>The NDRRMC urged the public to stay informed, remain vigilant, and heed warnings and advisories from authorities. Various agencies have also issued advisories and guidance to help mitigate the typhoon’s impact.</p><p>The public was further advised to remain indoors, limit travel, and avoid gatherings or outdoor activities until weather conditions fully stabilize.</p><p>The NDRRMC assured the public that its member agencies were closely coordinating efforts and were prepared to respond to emergencies and provide necessary assistance.</p><p>Schools and government offices were closed Monday in the Manila region and across 29 Philippine provinces in anticipation of heavy rainfall.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/21/-walangpasok-malacanang-declares-class-suspensions-in-30-provinces-for-sept-22-2025-2120">#WalangPasok: Malacanang declares class suspensions in 30 provinces for Sept. 22, 2025</a></div><p>Government weather specialist John Grender Almario said Sunday that &quot;severe flooding and landslides&quot; could be expected in the northern areas of the main island Luzon.</p><p>The threat of flooding from Nando comes just a day after <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/21/thousands-take-to-streets-as-filipinos-protest-flood-control-fraud-2307">thousands of Filipinos took to the streets </a>to protest a growing corruption scandal involving flood control projects that were shabbily constructed or never completed.</p><p>A day of largely peaceful demonstrations <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/22/93-police-officers-injured-113-protesters-arrested-in-violent-september-21-demonstration-0843">turned violent </a>in the afternoon and early evening as rock-throwing protesters clashed with police, leading to more than 70 arrests.</p><p>The Philippines is the first major landmass facing the Pacific cyclone belt, and the archipelago is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, putting millions of people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.</p><p>In Taiwan, small-scale evacuations were ongoing in mountainous areas near Pingtung, local fire department officer James Wu told AFP.</p><p>&quot;What worries us more is that the damage could be similar to what happened during Typhoon Koinu two years ago,&quot; he added, describing a storm that saw utility poles collapse and sheet-metal roofs sent flying into the air.</p><p>Scientists warn that storms are becoming more powerful as the world warms due to the effects of human-driven climate change. </p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1yfg7FnEETg" title="PAGASA gives updates on Super Typhoon #NandoPH | September 22" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centers on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.</p>

Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centers on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.

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Evacuees in Philippines, Taiwan take shelter as super typhoon Nando nears

Agence France-Presse,

Michael Delizo,

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Published Sep 22, 2025 09:27 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 22, 2025 12:02 PM PHT

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