Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as Super Typhoon Man-yi is making landfall along the eastern coast of Catanduanes, Philippines on Saturday.

As Super Typhoon Man-yi moves closer to the Philippines, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, marking the fifth tropical storm to hit the nation in the past three weeks, state media reported Saturday.

Super Typhoon Man-yi neared the Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and torrential rain to a nation still recovering from a series of powerful storms that have killed more than 160 people and caused widespread damage.

Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) is about to make a landfall along the eastern coast of Catanduanes on Saturday evening, the Philippine Atmospheric,

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito has made a landfall in Panganiban, Catanduanes on Saturday evening, November 16. In its Facebook post, state weather bureau PAGASA said Pepito made landfall at 9:40 p.m. As of 8 p.m., Pepito was located over the coastal waters of Viga, Catanduanes.

Super Typhoon Man-yi battered the Philippines on Saturday, with the national weather forecaster warning of a "potentially catastrophic and life-threatening" impact as huge waves pounded the archipelago's coastline.

Super Typhoon #PepitoPH is about to make landfall along the eastern coast of Catanduanes, bringing devastating winds and heavy rains, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Packing winds of 185 kph (115 mph), the storm Man-Yi was heading for the eastern part of the main island of Luzon, spurring the weather agency to raise its second-highest alert fo

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its approach towards the country's main Luzon island.

Tropical cyclone Man-yi has strengthened into a super typhoon, threatening to bring intense rains and high waves on the Philippines’ main island that’s still reeling from a string of storms in recent weeks.

Thousands of people were evacuated in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Man-yi brought destructive winds and rains to the South Asian nation struggling to recover from a series of powerful storms this month.