This is the heartbreaking moment two dogs were washed away in floods when Typhoon Goni hit the Philippines on Sunday (November 1).

The typhoon, which is called Typhoon Rolly in the Philippines, flooded the street in Albay province. It is not known if the dogs survived.

The storm killed at least 16 people after making landfall on Sunday morning. There were severe floods after rivers burst their banks and swamped surrounding fields.

Meteorologists said the typhoon had the same force as a Category 5 hurricane.

More than one million residents - around 1,000 of them with Covid-19 - were evacuated from their homes into temporary evacuation centres. There were concerns that evacuations could further spread the virus.

Weather and disaster officials said Typhoon Goni is among the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines since Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people in 2013.

This is the heartbreaking moment two pet dogs were washed away by flash floods after Typhoon Goni smashed into the Philippines on Sunday (November 1).

The hapless pooches were being carried away by the muddy torrents that raged through a street in Albay provinces. It is not known if the dogs survived.

Typhoon Goni, known locally as Rolly, killed at least 10 people after making landfall on Sunday morning and bringing strong winds and heavy rain. There were severe floods after rivers burst their banks and swamped surrounding fields.

The storm, also known as Typhoon Rolly, exploded into the strongest typhoon of the year. Its winds increased from 100 mph to 180 mph between Thursday and Friday night as it hurtled across the Western Pacific Sea.

It made landfall in the country on Sunday morning. Forecasters said it had the same force as a category 5 hurricane.
More than one million residents - around 1,000 of them with Covid-19 - were evacuated from their homes into temporary evacuation centres. There were concerns that evacuations could further spread the virus.

Weather and disaster officials said Typhoon Goni is among the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines since Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people in 2013.