Philippines:

Powerful Typhoon Hagupit nears Philippines (BBC News)

Storm could hit Leyte Province where Typhoon Haiyan damaged Energy Development Corp.(EDC)’s four major plants in its geothermal production field a year ago

Tens of thousands of people have sought shelter as the powerful Typhoon Hagupit heads towards the Philippines.

Hagupit, known locally as Ruby, has gusts of up to 230km/h (143mph) and is due to hit land on Saturday evening.

It is on course for the Eastern and Northern Samar provinces and the city of Tacloban, where thousands were killed by Typhoon Haiyan a year ago.

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