The first major typhoon of the season hit the Philippines Tuesday evening, cutting a swath across Luzon and heading toward Manila. While many areas have weathered the worst of the storm, the capital remains at risk of storm surges.
Typhoon Rammasun made landfall near Legazpi City on the country's east coast.
The typhoon, known locally as "Glenda," is the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, and has seen as many as 350,000 evacuated from their homes in towns and cities across the country.
Capital braced for storm surge
Maria Ressa, Editor in Chief of the online news agency Rappler in Manila, said Wednesday morning that conditions were extreme, with howling winds and strong rain in the city. Several roofs had been ripped off by powerful winds.
At about midnight Tuesday, the government announced one casualty -- a person killed by an electrical post that was uprooted. Four other deaths, including a family of three in Lucena city, Quezon province, were announced by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council.
The closest the eye got to Manila was about 25 km south of the city around 7 a.m. Wednesday (7 p.m ET).
Heavy rain continues in the capital, which is expected to taper off towards the late afternoon.
Intense rain and storm surges are still a concern for the city, as are the knock-on effects of the rain, including flooding and landslides.
Marco Savio of Plan International spoke to CNN from Makati, Manila's business district early Wednesday morning. He said that, at that time, more than an inch rain was falling per hour in the city, many areas of which are susceptible to flooding.
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