The storm was blowing over Aguinaldo town in the mountain province of Ifugao after dawn with sustained winds up to 95 kph and gusts up to 160 kph.

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said.

Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the northeastern portion of the Philippines' main Luzon island early on Thursday, forcing schools and government offices to shut for a second straight day as disaster agencies brace for more rains and floods.

MANILA: Kristine (international name: Trami) intensified into a tropical storm early Tuesday (Oct 22), prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.

Tropical Storm Trami is moving toward the main island of the Philippines and is expected to strengthen before making landfall, bringing heavy rain and threatening rice crops.

Footage shows locals walking across railings to escape gushing floods caused by Tropical Storm Trami in Legazpi City, Albay province, in the Philippines on2. Trami, known locally as Kristine, intensified into a tropical storm as it churned over the Philippine Sea on2.