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Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their homes Saturday as Typhoon Man-yi neared the storm-weary archipelago nation, with forecasters expecting it to intensify before making landfall.
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Hundreds of people fled Friday as Typhoon Man-Yi bore down on the Philippines, threatening yet more destruction even as rescuers tried to reach people stranded on rooftops by the last
Typhoon Man-yi: Thousands flee as storm inches towards Philippines, likely to make landfall on November 17-18
Authorities in the Philippines have ordered evacuations and issued warnings as Typhoon Man-yi approaches, threatening to become a super typhoon before hitting land. The storm is expected to make landfall on Catanduanes Island late Saturday or early Sunday.
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