Typhoon Melor makes landfall in Philippines
Authorities say 750,000 evacuated, flights are grounded and ferries stranded in port
Meteorologists from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration monitor and plot the direction of powerful Typhoon Melor at their headquarters in suburban Manila. Photograph: Jay Directo/AFP/Getty
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the central Philippines on Monday as a typhoon with winds of up to 150 kph made landfall, dumping heavy rain that could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges, authorities warned.
