Manila, Philippines.— A tropical storm hit north of Philippines with strong winds and rain, left at least two injured and took the president to close schools and government offices in the capital and in neighboring provinces.
Ma-on made landfall in the town of Maconaconin the province of Isabela, on Tuesday morning with sustained winds of 110 kilometers (68 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 150 km/h (93 mph) and will move northwest through the northern regions before leaving the country overnight, according to the forecast.
Although the meteor mainly affected the extreme north of the Luzon region, the President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.., suspended classes in all public schools and closed government offices in the densely populated capital region and in six nearby provinces as a precautionary measure.
“The heavy rains pose a possible risk to the population,” said press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles.
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The suspension of classes it was ordered a day after millions of elementary and high school students physically returned to classrooms across the country, the first time after two years of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Two villagers were injured and taken to hospitals after being hit by fallen trees in Cagayan province, according to emergency officials. In Cagayan and nearby regions, more than 500 people were evacuated from towns prone to flash floods, landslides and tidal waves, they added.
Some of the provinces expected to be hit by the storm are still recovering from the devastation caused by a powerful earthquake last month.
The Philippines records about 20 typhoons and tropical storms every year. The archipelago is located on the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a region of earthquake faults and volcanoes in the Pacific basin, making the country one of the most disaster-prone.
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