Super Typhoon Man-yi has made landfall in the Philippines with the national weather forecaster warning of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening” impact, as waves up to 14 metres (46 feet) high pounded the coastline.On Saturday, Man-yi was packing sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (121 mph) when it slammed into Catanduanes island at 9:40pm (13:40 GMT), the forecaster said. Waves 14 metres (46 feet) tall pummelled the shore of Catanduanes, while Manila and other vulnerable coastal regions were at risk from storm surges reaching up to more than three metres (10 feet) over the next 48 hours, the forecaster said. Man-yi could hit Luzon – the country’s most populous island and economic engine – as a super typhoon or typhoon on Sunday afternoon, crossing north of Manila and sweeping over the South China Sea on Monday. The Philippines ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights before the sixth storm in a month approached the archipelago. page 5
