Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving at least five dead and many areas flooded.
Sustained winds of 185 kilometres per hour hit the main island of Luzon at the weekend, prompting authorities to shut schools, government offices and the stock market through Monday.
Luzon, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the economy and roughly half of the country's 110 million population, started clean-up operations as floods in the capital region had started subsiding, officials said.Five rescue workers were killed in Bulacan province, Governor Daniel Fernando told DZMM radio station, where residents were seen wading through waist-deep waters while some were stranded on rooftops.
President Marcos, who will conduct an aerial inspection later on Monday, also ordered officials to provide emergency power supply to two provinces north of the capital, Aurora and Nueva Ecija, which were left without electricity.
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