Hanoi, Nov. 3 -- Philippine authorities said on November 3 that thousands of residents in coastal provinces have been evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to make landfall in the central region of the Southeast Asian nation.
Typhoon Kalmaegi is moving toward Leyte Island with sustained winds of around 120km/h and gusts reaching up to 150km/h, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Evacuation operations are underway in several areas, including Palo and Tanauan, which were among the localities heavily devastated by super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
On nearby Samar Island, thousands of residents have also been relocated to safe shelters since November 2 due to forecasts of wa...