Conson makes landfall

Nature’s fury: A picture obtained from social media showing a destroyed building in the aftermath of Typhoon Conson in Masbate province’s Dimasalang town. — Reuters

A TYPHOON slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds that caused power outages in several provinces.Typhoon Conson carried sustained winds of 120 kph with gusts of up to 150 kph, first making landfall at the coastal town of Hernani in Eastern Samar province before hitting the nearby Samar province early yesterday, the state weather service said.

As of yesterday morning, the eye of the typhoon was in the vicinity of Masbate province’s Dimasalang town.