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Philippines - Tropical Cyclone Koppu ("Lando") - ECHO Daily Map | 19/10/2015

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• On 19 October, at 6.00 UTC, KOPPU’s centre was located near the coast of northern Ilocos Sur province with maximum sustained wind speed of 120 km/h. Over the following 24 h, KOPPU is forecast to move north-east over north-western Luzon. Its intensity will continue decreasing and it will become a Tropical Storm, passing over Ilocos Norte, Cagayan and Apayao provinces. In the morning of 20 October, it is expected to exit into the Strait of Luzon.

• As of 19 October, the national disaster management authorities report floods in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and National Capital Regions, while the effects of the Typhoon have been recorded also in the capital city, Manila. Three people have died, one in Metropolitan Manila, one in Zambales and another one in Benguet. The province of Nueva Ecija is one of the hardest hit so far, according to state media. Media also report another seven people dead at sea in central Philippines.

• Heavy rainfall and strong winds will continue affecting Luzon within the next 48 h. A Public Storm Warning Signal #2 is in effect for the north and north-western provinces of Luzon, as of 19 October.

• The European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) activated the Copernicus Emergency Management Service to provide satellite maps over the affected areas on 17 October.