The Philippines are preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Hagupit


Currently off the Philippine coast, the typhoon Hagupit could make landfall in the day Saturday, no later than Sunday morning.


According to the , it declined slightly in intensity. However, it should bring winds over 200 km / h and above torrential rains.


It should hit the archipelago in the central islands and then back towards the capital Manila ( ).


The authorities estimate that half the population of the Philippines, 50 million people may be affected more or less by Hagupit.


As a precaution, in coastal areas, those are always the most impacted, the immediate emergency aid stocks were pre-positioned, and thousands of people evacuated to shelters in hard.


Many here still remember the devastation caused by the super-typhoon Haiyan. That was a year ago. The cyclone killed more than 7,000 deaths and considerable damage.






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