Super Typhoon Man-yi prompts mass evacuations in the Philippines as storm surge looms
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Super Typhoon Man-yi is approaching the Philippines, prompting around 255,000 people to evacuate their homes. The storm is expected to make landfall later Saturday or early Sunday. Man-yi has wind gusts reaching 230 km/h (140 mph) and is forecasted to hit Catanduanes. The weather service warns of dangerous storm surges over three meters and severe impacts from strong winds. This storm marks the sixth major storm to affect the Philippines in a month. Previous storms have resulted in at least 163 deaths and significant damage to homes and agriculture.