Thousands evacuated as ‘Rosita’ pummels Luzon

  MANILA --- Typhoon "Rosita" (international name: Yutu) on Tuesday slammed into the country with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees in half, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm's arrival. Cutting a path just south of last month's Typhoon "Ompong" (international name: Mangkhut), which killed dozens, the new storm tore across the country's most populous island and dumped heavy rains along the way. Search crews were just beginning to assess the damage wrought by Rosita, which made landfall early Tuesday with sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness up to 210 kph. Authorities said they were verifying reports of on...

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