Philippines Bracing for Powerful Typhoon

Hundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines are evacuating coastal villages and landslide-prone areas ahead of a powerful typhoon, even as the country continues to recover from a deadly super typhoon that struck about a year ago. Weather forecasters warn Typhoon Hagupit - Filipino for "smash" - is expected to slam into East Samar province late Saturday with sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 250 kilometers per hour. East Samar and other...

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