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Typhoon Phanfone continues to bring destructive winds and intense rainfall over parts of central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and stranding thousands of holiday travelers in Asia’s largest Catholic nation.
Locally called Ursula, it packed maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 195 kph, weather bureau Pagasa said in its 11:00 am report.
More than 900 families have been evacuated in Eastern Visayas while nearly 2,000 families have been moved to safety in Bicol region.