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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jodie Woodcock and Alice Fowle

Weather tracker: Typhoon Fung-Wong becomes second in a week to hit the Philippines

A man walks beside a damaged house and boat after Typhoon Fung-wong hit Navotas, Philippines
Typhoon Fung-Wong devastation in Navotas, Philippines. Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

Typhoon Fung-Wong, locally known as Uwan, is the second in a week to affect the Philippines after making landfall on Sunday evening. The weather system prompted warnings for heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges across much of the country, with sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h) and gusts of about 140mph recorded on Sunday by the national meteorological agency.

By the time Fung-Wong moves past the Philippines early this week, more than 200mm of rainfall is expected to have fallen on Luzon, the country’s most populous island.

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