Philippines Prepares for Large Typhoon

Residents in the central Philippines are stocking up on emergency supplies and fleeing the coast ahead of the arrival of a powerful typhoon. Typhoon Hagupit is expected to arrive Saturday in Eastern Samar province. It is the same region hit last year by a super typhoon that killed over 7,000 people. With the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan still fresh in their minds, many residents are taking no chances, forming long lines at grocery stores and gas stations. Haiyan was one of the...

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