Philippines braces for strong typhoon

Philippines braces for strong typhoon

TACLOBAN, Philippines - People who have evacuated to a shelter offer prayers to wish for the safety of local people in Tacloban on the Philippine island of Leyte on Dec. 6, 2014, as powerful Typhoon Hagupit approaches the area devastated by a powerful typhoon in November 2013.

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