Typhoon Hagupit begins agonizingly slow trek across Philippines, deadly floods likely

Typhoon Hagupit, which was once the strongest typhoon of the year, is making landfall as of 11:30 a.m. ET near the northern edge of the Philippine island of Samar, close to the community of Dolores. The storm is the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of about 125 miles per hour

Samar was also the landfall location of Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, which killed at least 6,000 people, and displaced more than 100,000. However, that storm hit the island's southern edge.

Typhoon Ruby will make six landfalls from today to Monday. Please visit PRC's social media accounts for updates#RubyPH

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