Schools and government offices have been closed in areas expected to be hardest hit by the latest typhoon.
The national weather agency has warned of strong winds and heavy rainfall in the north of the country, as well as a “moderate to high risk of storm surge” – giant waves threatening the coasts of the main island of Luzon.
Nearly 700 passengers were stranded in ports, according to a coast guard tally Monday, with weather services warning that “sea travel is risky for all types and tonnages of vessels.”
“All sailors should remain in port or, if en route, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until the winds and waves calm,” the text adds.
After Toraji, a tropical depression could also potentially hit the region as early as Thursday evening, meteorologist Veronica Torres told AFP.
Tropical Storm Man-yi, currently east of Guam, could also threaten the Philippines next week, she added.
Typhoon Yinxing hit the country’s northern coast on Thursday, damaging homes and buildings.
A 12-year-old girl was crushed during an incident.
Before that, Severe tropical storm Trami And Super Typhoon Kong-rey Together, 158 people were killed, the national disaster agency said, with most of the death toll attributed to Trami.
Around 20 major storms and typhoons hit the archipelago or its surrounding waters each year.
A recent study showed that storms in the Asia-Pacific region are forming closer to shore, intensifying faster and lasting longer over land due to climate change.
