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Residents in coastal communities had been evacuated ahead of the
storm, which brought winds of up to 175 kilometers per hour (108
miles per hour) and is expected to sustain strength as continues
its course toward Taiwan and China.
"We are being battered here," Manual Mamba, governor of northern
Cagayan province told Reuters, adding that no casualties had
been reported so far.
More than 4,000 passengers were stranded at various ports in the
country after sea travel was suspended, the Philippine coast
guard said.
Storm warnings are in place in many parts of the northern island
of Luzon, which is home to about half of the Philippines' 110
million population. Authorities have warned of storm surges,
landslides, and damage to infrastructure.
Doksuri, locally known as Egay, is the fifth storm to hit the
Southeast Asian nation this year, which is hit by an average 20
typhoons each year. Scientists have warned that global warming
will only make storms wetter, windier and more violent.
Categorized as a super typhoon on Tuesday, Doksuri had weakened
slightly on Wednesday. It is expected to brush past Taiwan and
make landfall in China's Fujian province on Friday, according to
the Philippines weather bureau.
(Reporting by Karen Lema and Enrico dela Cruz; Editing by
Kanupriya Kapoor)
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