Typhoon Maysak

Former Typhoon Maysak has dissolved into a tropical depression as it crossed the coast of the northern Philippines, easing fears after thousands of residents had been evacuated from remote coastal villages.

Hundreds of people in the north of the main Philippine island of Luzon have left evacuation centres and returned home after Maysak weakened significantly.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council director Alexander Pama said there had been no reports of casualties as residents in the provinces of Isabela and Aurora emerged from shelters.
However, he warned people in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes to remain vigilant because the storm could still bring heavy rains, flash floods and landslides.
Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the Pacific Ocean, reached the north-east coast of the main island of Luzon with winds of 55 kilometres per hour, chief state weather forecaster Esperanza Cayanan said.
Forecasters said although Maysak had been downgraded to a much weaker tropical storm, the threat of significant damage remained.
Ahead of the storm's arrival, meteorologists had warned the former typhoon would bring moderate to heavy rains and peak winds reaching 95 kilometres per hour.

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