MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

A super typhoon barreled toward the Philippines’ largest island on Sunday, as more than half a million people sought shelter from the latest in a string of powerful storms to threaten the country.

Typhoon Man-yi devastated the northern Philippines, causing extensive damage and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. With winds up to 195 km/h, it struck Catanduanes province first, cutting power and elevating tidal surges.