Typhoon Kammuri hammers the Philippines with heavy rains, strong winds

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Typhoon Kammuri hammers the Philippines with heavy rains, strong winds

Locally known as "Tisoy", the typhoon packs sustained winds of up 168 km/h near its center

Published: December 02, 2019 14:31 Last updated: December 04, 2019 09:09 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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191203 legazpi — Police inspect a truck that was damaged as Typhoon Kammuri slammed Legazpi city, Albay Image Credit: AP

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Felled trees Roads made unpassable — Local government workers clearing felled trees from a road in Sorsogon Image Credit: Facebook / Mark McHate

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191203 camalig — A view of a devastated area after Typhoon Kammuri hit Camalig town, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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191203 electric poles — A man walks past electric poles lying on the main highway after Typhoon Kammuri hit Camalig town, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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191203 mindoro — Strong winds and heavy rain batter a flooded landscape as the typhoon Kammuri hits Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Image Credit: Reuters

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191203 tisoy — Debris litter inside the passenger terminal, after one of its walls was destroyed in Legaspi City, Albay Image Credit: AFP

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191203 kamuri — Men cut down a tree that fell due to strong winds as Typhoon Kammuri slammed Legazpi city, Albay. Image Credit: AP

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191203 kamuri — Residents are seen after Typhoon Kammuri hit Camalig town, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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191203 sorsogon — Residents stand among their destroyed houses after Typhoon Kammuri hit Sorsogon Province in Philippines Image Credit: Reuters

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Kammuri dumped — Kammuri dumped heavy rains on its path. Water-logged frontage of the town hall of Magallanes, Sorsogon. Image Credit: Facebook / Mark McHate

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191203 kammuri — A security personnel sits next to an empty airline check-in counters inside the terminal three at the Manila international airport hours before the deadline of the closure of the airport due to Typhoon Kamurri Image Credit: AFP

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The typhoon blew — Kammuri's fierce winds blew away the roof of this office building. Image Credit: Facebook / RMN Tacloban

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Kammuri house — A roadside house ruined by Typhoon Kammuri's fierce winds in Bicol, eastern Philippines. Image Credit: Facebook / Mark McHate

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Copy of 045971-01-08-1575363593081 — Policemen remove branches from a damaged tree following the passage of Typhoon Kammuri in Legaspi City, Albay Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Philippines_Typhoon_48919.jpg-80e04-1575363586833 — A passenger rides on a three-wheeled cycle during a rain caused by Typhoon Kammuri in Subic, Philippines Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Philippines_Typhoon_18346.jpg-a0dab-1575363560850 — People walk through rain from passing Typhoon Kammuri in Subic, Philippines. The powerful typhoon was blowing across the Philippines on Tuesday after slamming ashore overnight in an eastern province, damaging houses and an airport and knocking out power after tens of thousands of people fled to safer ground. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 046280-01-08-1575363570678 — A view of the destroyed wall of the passenger terminal in Legaspi City, Albay Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 045972-01-08-1575363591049 — A child (C) wades through a flooded road following the passage of Typhoon Kammuri in Legaspi City, Albay Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046282-01-08-1575363573075 — Policemen clear a road with fallen trees near the airport Legaspi City, Albay Image Credit: AFP

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191203 raesidents — Residents stand among their destroyed houses after Typhoon Kammuri hit Sorsogon Province in Philippines Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 046256-01-08-1575363566369 — Empty airline check-in counters inside the terminal three of the Manila international airport hours before the deadline of the closure of the airport due to Typhoon Kamurri Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Philippines_Typhoon_36340.jpg-61ad6-1575363580502 — A man prepares to take down Christmas lanterns as they prepare for approaching Typhoon Kammuri Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Philippines_Typhoon_08978.jpg-d2b19-1575363583553 — Three-wheeled cycles use cover during rain caused by Typhoon Kammuri in Subic, Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2019-12-03T030849Z_1420950161_RC2FND9SFFK3_RTRMADP_3_ASIA-STORM-PHILIPPINES-1575363575239 — Residents repair their damaged houses after Typhoon Kammuri hit Legazpi City, Albay Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2019-12-03T030851Z_379749959_RC2FND9CGLMS_RTRMADP_3_ASIA-STORM-PHILIPPINES-1575363577337 — Residents stand among their damaged houses after Typhoon Kammuri hit Legazpi City, Albay Image Credit: Reuters

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191202 kammuri — The typhoon's eyewall is currently affecting northern Samar, bringing heavy rains and strong winds, PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said Image Credit: PAGASA

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191202 mapanas — Residential houses are partly submerged in a waist-deep flood caused by #TisoyPH in Mapanas, Northern Samar . Image Credit: Courtesy of Mapanas Mdrrmo

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191202 samar — Residential houses are partly submerged in a waist-deep flood caused by #TisoyPH in Mapanas, Northern Samar Image Credit: Courtesy of Mapanas Mdrrmo

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191202 tisoy — Strong winds and heavy rain brought by typhoon Tisoy knocked down trees in Gubat, Sorsogon Image Credit: Twitter

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191202 mapanas 2 — Preemptive evacuation of community members from Brgy.Burgos, Brgy. Manaybanay, Brgy.Del Sur, Brgy. Del Norte, Brgy. Magtaon, and Brgy. E. Laodenio of Mapanas Northern Samar facilitated by MDRRMC and LGU due to Typhoon Tisoy/'Kammuri' Image Credit: Courtesy of MDRRMO of Mapanas, Northern Samar

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191202 mapeanas — Preemptive evacuation of community members from Brgy.Burgos, Brgy. Manaybanay, Brgy.Del Sur, Brgy. Del Norte, Brgy. Magtaon, and Brgy. E. Laodenio of Mapanas Northern Samar facilitated by MDRRMC and LGU due to Typhoon Tisoy/'Kammuri' Image Credit: Courtesy of MDRRMO of Mapanas, Northern Samar

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191202 kammuri — People walk as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar. Image Credit: Reuters

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191202 trees — Trees sway near buildings as Typhoon Kammuri, known locally as Typhoon Tisoy, makes landfall in Gamay, Northern Samar. Image Credit: Reuters

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191202 residents — Residents carry to safety a wooden boat in Legaspi City, Albay province as they prepare for Typhoon Kammuri. Image Credit: AFP

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191202 residents — Residents rest inside a classroom used as a temporary shelter in Legaspi City, Albay province as they prepare for Typhoon Kammuri. Image Credit: AFP

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191202 residents — Residents help carry a wooden fishing boat into a secured area along the coast in Borongan town, Eastern Samar province as they prepare for Typhoon Kammuri. Image Credit: AFP

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Kammuri A scene at 12 no — A scene at 12 noon on the waterfront of Legazpi City, in Bicol region, eastern Philippines now bracing for Typhoon Kammuri. The rain-packed monster storm is set to hit the region on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Image Credit: Twitter / Josh Morgerman

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Wind gusts grow — Wind gusts grow in intensity by the hour as Typhoon Kammuri, locally known as Tisoy, hits Potong Northern Samar. Image Credit: Twitter / Raul Quinao @RR28276746

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Samar Storm surge — Posted about 1pm UAE time (5pm Philippine time): Waves kicked up by Kammuri in Potong, Northern Samar. The typhoon is expected to pack winds of up to 168km/h (105mph) as it hit land early on Tuesday, December 3. Besides heavy rains, the monster typhoon is set to kick up "storm surges" of up to 8.5 meters — potentially inundating vulnerable sea-side villages and towns in the archipelago. Image Credit: Raul Quinao @RR28276746

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