Philippines Hit By Second Typhoon In A Week

The Philippines has been hit by a second typhoon in a week, causing more flooding.

Thousands of people were forced from their homes after Typhoon Nalgae hit with gusts reaching 121mph (195kph).

An estimated 400,000 people took shelter in evacuation centres away from the storm's path.

Others sheltered on rooftops without food or clean water.

An inch (2.2cm) of rain fell in an hour across the storm's path, which covered a diameter of 340 miles (630km).

Some people returned to find their homes knee-deep in water.

The winds knocked down trees and ripped the tin roofs from some houses in the city of Ilagan.

In Luna, a gust knocked a bus onto its side but all 30 passengers escaped without serious injury.

There are still concerns the rain could cause problems, even when the storm has passed.

The head of the Philippines' weather bureau, Graciano Yumul, said: "The ground is still supersaturated and it cannot absorb more water.

"This will just flow down to rivers and towns, and there is a big possibility that landslides, flash flooding and flooding could occur."

Authorities cut off electricity ahead of the storm's arrival to try to prevent accidents from falling pylons or torn cables.

It comes on the heels of Typhoon Nesat which left more than 50 people dead, with 30 still missing.

Nesat was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved into northern Vietnam, but 20,000 people still opted to leave their homes amid flood warnings.

There have been no reports of casualties in Vietnam.