Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

As the archipelago was struck by the fifth major storm to hit it in three weeks, the Philippines issued new weather warnings on Tuesday ( Nov 12 ).

Toraji, which has since weakened as a tropical storm, blew out to sea immediately, causing only minor injury and no reported fatalities.

The archipelago’s largest and most populous island, Luzon, is currently only two days away, according to the national climate organization, and is becoming stronger.

Prior to Toraji’s Monday land, which came just days after Extreme Tropical Storm Trami, Typhoon Yinxing, and Super Typhoon Kong-rey all combined killed 159 citizens, the government announced it had evacuated more than 32, 000 persons from affluent areas in the north Philippines.

The majority of that figure was made as a result of Trami, which caused dangerous flash floods and landslides.

The government has not yet ordered evacuations ahead of Usagi’s appearance and has not yet reported the serious flooding Toraji caused.

” Areas in northern Luzon are at risk of heavy rainfall, severe wind, and, possibly, storm surge inundation from ( Usagi) which may cause considerable impacts”, the weather service said in a fresh bulletin, using a term for giant coastal waves.

Usagi has increased to 85 kilometers per hour, and it is possible that it will begin affecting the area later on, on Wednesday, which is one moment before land, it added.