Flats to ground, downed power lines and thousands evacuated. This balance is preliminary damage caused by typhoon "Kopu", which hit the northern Philippines on Sunday.
According to authorities, waves up to 4 meters high are expected to collide on the coast. The typhoon, which is moving very slowly, touched down near the town of Casiguran, on the island of Luzon on Sunday morning.
It is projected to stay 3 days in the country, bringing heavy rains, floods and landslides are likely.
Alexander Pama, head of the main disaster agency said that about 10 thousand people were evacuated from their homes northeast of Luzonit, but so far no reports of casualties. He said he had been informed of the destroyed home of many fallen trees that are blocking the passage to the main roads.
Authorities say they are concerned about the slow movement of the storm, which will cause intense rains last, and hope for its acceleration. Typhoon "Kopu", known by locals as the "Lando", involving an area of 650 km and is bringing winds with speeds up to 250 km per hour.
Flights and ferry movement north was canceled. In mountainous areas it is also suspended bus traffic, due to the risk of landslides. For the first time since the typhoon "porch" in 2013 that caused more than 6300 casualties, the country's president, Benigno Aquino delivered a speech on television warning.
He urged citizens to follow government guidelines and be willing to be evacuated from the apartments, if necessary. Speaking in Manila, a UNICEF representative told the BBC that the British media, residents in affected areas should be prepared for some 72 hours insulation, so that the typhoon would have passed.
According to her, every chance transport will be extremely difficult. Rainfall reached the capital Manila, however it is not expected that the winds are so strong as to cause damage.