Coastal communities in Luzon face a high risk of storm surge within the next 48 hours as Super Typhoon Pepito intensifies.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Saturday issued a list of areas at high risk of storm surge that may occur

A storm surge triggered by strong winds from the approaching Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) flooded some coastal areas of provinces in the Bicol Region. Reports of storm surge and flooding in some towns of Albay and Catanduanes surfaced on Saturday morning,

EVEN before Super Typhoon Pepito hit land, powerful storm surges hit the provinces of Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte on Saturday morning. The water level in the coastal towns in Albay,

Quezon Governor Angelina Tan on Saturday (Nov 16) ordered the evacuation of residents residing in coastal areas in the province to keep them out of harm’s way in case of storm surge that may be caused by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi).

Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) is expected to again make landfall on Sunday, November 17 — possibly more than once — and cross mainland Luzon

Signal No. 4 was raised over Catanduanes and part of northeastern Camarines Sur as tropical cyclone Pepito intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, threatening the Bicol region, weather service PAGASA said.