Manila, Sept. 22 -- The Philippines meteorological agency issued its highest tropical cyclone wind signal 'No. 5' on Monday morning for the northern Babuyan Islands, warning of "a high risk of life-threatening storm (surges)" for those areas, urging citizens to brace for unpredictable destruction amid the coming of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
The Super Typhoon Ragasa, which slammed the northern part of the archipelago unleashed in its wake powerful winds and torrential rain that forced thousands to flee their homes as the country braced for what officials warned could be "potentially catastrophic" conditions, reports BBC.
The storm made landfall over Panuitan Island in Cagayan province at around 3pm local time (8am GMT) on Monday, with gusts re...