Typhoon Saola lashes northern Philippines as it heads for Taiwan

A man braves heavy showers and winds while inspecting his corn farm as Typhoon Saola brushes past Ilagan City, Isabela province, north of Manila on August 27, 2023 [Stringer/AFP]

Typhoon Saola dumped heavy rain across the northern Philippines but didn’t make landfall on Sunday as it moved towards southern Taiwan and China’s southern coast.

Flooding in low-lying villages displaced more than 2,300 people, most of whom sought shelter in government evacuation centres, disaster response officials in the northern Philippines said. No casualties have been reported.