Severe flooding caused by Typhoon Ambo in the northeastern part of the Philippines today (May 16).<br /><br />The typhoon, with the international name Vongfong, slammed into the country over Eastern Samar province on Thursday at 12:15pm local time.<br /><br />Today, there was critical flooding in Casiguran in Aurora province, caused by torrential rain over the previous two days.<br /><br />Typhoon Ambo is the first typhoon to hit the Philippines this year in the midst of Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. <br /><br />Thousands of residents have been evacuated. <br /><br />The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday morning (May 16) that Ambo had reached Tuba, Benguet, moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (km/h). <br /><br />Its maximum winds have dropped to to 75 km/h, while gusts decreased to 125 km/h.
