Carina intensifies into super typhoon; monsoon rain not yet over

MANILA, Philippines – Carina (Gaemi) intensified from a typhoon into a super typhoon on Wednesday afternoon, July 24, ahead of its expected landfall in Taiwan.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5 pm bulletin on Wednesday that Carina now has maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour from the previous 165 km/h. Its gustiness is now up to 230 km/h from 205 km/h.

The super typhoon was last spotted 380 kilometers north of Itbayat...