Philippines prepare for another storm

MANILA, Philippines — The fourth typhoon to lash the Philippines in a month brought pounding rain and winds to the eastern coast early today as it barreled toward Manila along the same path as an earlier storm that left the capital still partially submerged.

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Thousands were evacuated from their homes in the eastern province of Quezon, where Typhoon Mirinae made landfall after midnight, as rains threatened to unleash mudslides.

In Manila, residents hunkered down in their homes as rains beat down on dark, deserted streets. The typhoon was expected to pass south of the sprawling city of 12 million later today with winds of 93 miles per hour and gusts of up to 115 mph, said chief government forecaster Nathaniel Cruz.

Forecaster Rommel Yutuc said the storm slammed ashore near Infanta town in Quezon hours before dawn. There were no immediate reports of damage.

At least 10,000 villagers left their homes near rivers and close to the Mayon volcano in Albay province, said Jukes Nunez, a provincial disaster official. More evacuees were expected overnight at shelters, he added.

The government’s disaster agency told people to prepare 72-hour survival kits, including food items like rice plus a radio set, flashlights and batteries, clothing and first aid supplies.

The northern Philippines is still struggling to recover from back-to-back storms that killed 929.

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