Typhoon’s winds like ‘earthquake’
A powerful typhoon battered the eastern Philippines with sustained winds of up to 119 mph, cutting off power to thousands of homes.
Residents of Catanduanes island, where the eye of Typhoon Durian passed on its way to the central Bicol region and the capital, Manila, said the winds were so strong they felt like an earthquake, DZBB radio in Manila reported.
There were no immediate reports of casualties after authorities ordered the evacuation of coastal areas, said Arthur Golez, deputy administrator at the Office of Civil Defense.
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