Noul stormed into the Philippines, more than 3,400 people evacuated

Yesterday's big storm hit the northeastern edge of the Philippines, leaving some 3,400 residents in mountainous and coastal villages.

More than 3,400 people evacuated by Typhoon Nuol into the Philippines

Typhoon Noul with winds of 185 km / h, shocking 220 km / h in the afternoon, landed in the coastal town of Santa Ana in Cagayan province, Philippines, and continued to move northwest, about 17 km per hour. , AP quoted information from the government's meteorological forecasting agency. More than 3,400 people in Cagayan and Isabela provinces evacuated to evacuation centers at large schools, gymnasiums or halls before the storm hit.

Blocked carloads because ships are banned from operation because the authorities fear the impact of the storm Noul.(Photo: EPA)

The Philippine National Disaster Agency has so far had two Aparri men die from electric shock while reinforcing the roof while the storm swept. Government officials are quickly cleaning up fallen trees, helping to clear roads in Gonzaga town. Some areas in the province are out of power.

Weather forecasters earlier warned of a 1.6-meter high sea wave that would likely enter the Santa Ana area, which has a population of about 30,000.

About 300 people sheltering near Mount Bulusan, southeast of Manila, returned home after the storm passed. Ferry boats traveling in the area are banned, leaving about 5,000 passengers stranded.

The Philippines suffers from about 20 storms each year. Haiyan, the biggest storm recorded so far, in November 2013 devastated the central region, causing at least 7,300 people to die. The reconstruction process is still underway.

Expected path of storm Noul.(Photo: NCHMF)