Disaster Agency Officials say 16 people have been killed by typhoon phanfone in the central philippines. The storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has been following a similar track to typhoon haiyan in 2013, the most powerful to hit the archipelago in a long time. At least 25,000 people have been stranded at ports, many unable to join their families for christmas. Catherine karelli reports. A far from peaceful christmas in the central philippines. Typhoon pha nfone has brought sustained winds of almost 200 kilometres an hour, terrifying local people, and leaving a trail of destruction. Heavy rain has left many homes flooded. More than 16,000 people had to spend the night in improvised shelters and at least 100 families have been left homeless. In this majority catholic country, the typhoon, which has damaged infrastructure, stopped many people visiting their families for christmas. Filipinos are well used to tropical storms and typhoons, with around 20 hitting the island nation e
Hello to you. Disaster Agency Officials say 16 people have been killed by typhoon phanfone in the central philippines. The storm, known as ursula there, has been following a similar track to typhoon haiyan in 2013 the most powerful to hit the archipelago in a long time. At least 25,000 people have been stranded at ports, many unable to join their families for christmas. Catherine karelli reports. A far from peaceful christmas in the central philippines. Typhoon phanfone has brought sustained winds of almost 200 kilometres an hour, terrifying local people, and leaving a trail of destruction. Heavy rain has left many homes flooded. More than 16,000 people had to spend the night in improvised shelters and at least 100 families have been left homeless. In this majority catholic country, the typhoon, which has damaged infrastructure, stopped many people visiting their families for christmas. Filipinos are well used to tropical storms and typhoons, with around 20 hitting the island nation ea
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