Typhoon forecast to hit Philippines today

TYPHOON Mitag intensified as it moved slowly towards the Philippines yesterday, triggering mass evacuations, flight cancellations and exacerbating flooding from a previous storm.

The typhoon has winds of 175km/h at its centre and is set to strengthen.

The storm is almost stationary east of the central Bicol region, the Philippines’ typhoon alley, but was likely to make landfall today, weather officials said.