Powerful Typhoon Set to Hit Central Philippines

Philippine authorities are making preparations for a "super typhoon" which is expected to slam into the central part of the country later this week. Disaster officials have issued their highest alert level ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan, which already boasts wind gusts of up to 185 kilometers per hour. The storm is expected to strengthen before making landfall on the central province of Leyte early Friday. It could also hit Bohol province, which is still recovering from ...

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