A baby and pensioners were rescued as Super Typhoon “Nando” (International name: Ragasa) lashed the Philippines. 1, Laoag City, for temporary shelter while they continue to experience severe weather caused by Typhoon Nando,” it added. Ragasa, locally known as Nando, made landfall in the country’s remote and poverty-stricken Babuyan Islands at 3 pm local time on Monday. It arrived as the Philippines continues to grapple with weeks of severe flooding brought on by an unusually intense monsoon season. READ: Hong Kong airport to shut for 36 hours due to Typhoon Ragasa (Super Typhoon Nando) | Super Typhoon Nando barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across region