‘Strongest Storm’ This Year Heads for Vietnam After Hitting Philippines

At Least 20 People Were Killed by Goni as It Crossed the Philippines, Including Five on Catanduanes and 13 in Nearby Albay Province on Luzon, Civil Defence Said. the Number of Injured Was 69 – the Majority on Catanduanes.

Powerful Typhoon Goni Lashes Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Led an Aerial Inspection of the Typhoon-Hit Region and Briefly Visited Guinobatan on His Way to Manila on Monday from His Southern Hometown, Officials Said. the 75-Year-Old Leader Has Been Criticised for His Absences from Public View During the Coronavirus Pandemic and Recent Storms, but Aides Say He Is Working Even When Away from the Public.

Typhoon Goni: Philippine Island Mops Up, May Be Without Power for Months

By Chloe Bennett

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Typhoon Goni: Philippine Island Mops Up, May Be Without Power for Months

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Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua and Other Officials Said the Typhoon Whipped up 5-Metre (16-Foot) Storm Surges Which Damaged or Swept Away Thousands of Houses. Cua Described the Onslaught as “Severe”. About 80 per Cent of the Electricity Posts on the Island Were Toppled and Roads Linking the Province’s 11 Towns Remained Impassable, Cua Said.

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