President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday urged residents in the affected areas to heed the warning of local governments. To those who have been ordered to evacuate, please do so for your own safety, he said.
The national weather agency warned that the winds could cause almost total damage to structures of light materials, especially in highly exposed coastal areas.
Luzon is the country's most populous agricultural region, and the storm is predicted to bring intense rainfall along with lethal tidal surges.
In northern Cagayan province, where the super typhoon is expected to make landfall, officials worked in the rain to move residents along the coasts and on the banks of already swollen rivers.
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