Super Typhoon Uwan Nears Philippines: Landfall Path, Evacuation Orders & Live Updates

MANILA—More than 900,000 residents have fled coastal and low-lying communities as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) barrels toward Aurora Province with sustained winds of 185 km/h and gusts up to 230 km/h, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise the highest Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 over parts of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur and northern Quezon. Powerful rainbands already stretch across Luzon, shutting down schools, grounding nearly 400 domestic and international flights, and cutting electricity in sections of Eastern Visayas. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) field teams are pre-positioning relief goods while the Armed Forces rerouted 2,000 troops for rapid response operations. Storm-surge danger: Coastal municipalities from Catanduanes to Aurora face waves exceeding 3 meters; residents along riverbanks have been ordered to move inland as major dams prepare controlled releases to prevent overflow. PAGASA’s 5 p.m. bulletin warns that Uwan could dump 200–300 mm of rain in 24 hours—enough to trigger life-threatening flash floods and landslides in the Bicol Cordillera and Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Climate double blow: Uwan is the Philippines’ 21st named storm this year and follows two weeks after deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi, amplifying calls from local climate scientists for more resilient coastal defenses and urgent global action on fossil-fuel emissions. Metro Manila braces: The capital, currently under Signal No. 3, expects gale-force winds overnight. City mayors activated forced-evacuation ordinances in flood-prone barangays while the Department of Public Works deployed portable pumps to chronic inundation zones in Marikina and Malabon. Projected track: Forecast models show Uwan making landfall near the coastal town of Dingalan, Aurora late Sunday or early Monday, then crossing Central Luzon before exiting toward the West Philippine Sea by Tuesday. Rapid weakening is possible over land, but hazardous winds may still reach Ilocos and La Union provinces. Safety checklist for residents: • Stay in reinforced structures or designated evacuation centers. • Keep battery-powered radios tuned to PAGASA advisories every three hours. • Avoid bridges, riverbanks and coastal roads until all signals are lifted. • Prepare a 72-hour “go bag” with water, food, medicines and power banks. Authorities urge the public to remain vigilant, warning that refusal to evacuate could endanger first responders. Follow official updates from PAGASA, NDRRMC and local governments as Super Typhoon Uwan approaches full landfall.