Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead

Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a storm has unleashed pounding rains that set off landslides and flooded northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting the suspension of school classes and government work in the capital region. Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into Casiguran town in the northeastern province of Aurora Monday afternoon and gained strength with sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour and gusts of 105 kph, according to the weather bureau. The storm, locally called Enteng was moving northwestward at 20 kph toward the country’s northernmost provinces. The bureau warned it was forecast to strengthen further, possibly becoming a typhoon, before blowing away towards southern China in the next two days.