The Philippines’ weather agency said that “there is a high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights exceeding 3m (nearly 10 feet) within the next 24 hours”, especially in the northern p...

Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as the nation braces for a super typhoon that has been described by regional authorities as potentially "catastrophic".

Coastal inundation is possible here as the storm surge reaches 2-3m widely but possibly 4-5m in the worst affected parts.