A total of nearly 1.2 million people were evacuated, the Philippine Civil Defense reported. Residents of endangered regions are most afraid of floods, AFP reported, citing people evacuated in Cagayan province in the north-east of Luzon.
The government's weather service said heavy downpours could lead to widespread flooding even in relatively high areas.
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Rescue operations carried out after the devastating typhoon Kalmaegi earlier this week, which killed at least 204 people, have been suspended in the most devastated Cebu province, in the central part of the Philippine archipelago.
Weather alerts have been issued in much of the country. The highest alert level, level five, is in force in the southeast of Luzon. A level three alert was declared in the metropolitan area of the country's capital, Manila.
Due to the disaster, over 300 domestic and international flights were canceled, the Civil Aviation Authority reported. The Coast Guard released photos of evacuated residents transferring from boats to trucks.
Every year, approximately 20 strong storms or typhoons hit the Philippines or approach the archipelago; The element most often destroys the poorest regions of the country, reports AFP.
