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Typhoon Noru Slams Philippines, Killing 6 and Leaving Millions Without Power

HeadlineSep 26, 2022

In the Philippines, at least five people were killed after Typhoon Noru slammed into the northern island of Luzon Sunday with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. The storm, which is known locally as Typhoon Karding, brought flash flooding that damaged thousands of homes, forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and cut off electricity to millions of people across two provinces. The Philippines’ capital Manila was largely spared the storm’s wrath.

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