Floods caused by heavy rains as Typhoon Mitag roared closer Sunday killed at least six people in the northeastern Philippines, while a storm that blew away last week headed back, complicating nationwide emergency preparations. Five people drowned and another was electrocuted due to floods set off by Mitag, which was powering over the Philippine Sea toward the east coast of the country's main island of Luzon, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque. The deaths occurred in Camarines Sur province, southeast of Manila. Hospitals in areas at risk were ordered to stay open 24 hours, Duque said. Mitag, with sustained winds of 160 kph (99 mph) and gusts of 195 kph (121 mph), was expected to slam into the coast of northern Isabela province before dawn Monday, the Associated Press reported.
