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Typhoon Goni hits the Philippines, killing 4 and displacing hundreds

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Jim Brennan

The Daily Mail reports: “Four people died and hundreds fled their homes on Friday when a category three typhoon bore down on the northern Philippines, disaster officials said. (Break) Civil defence and regional police officials said four people died, one … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Hagupit begins slow trek across Philippines, deadly floods likely

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Jim Brennan

Mashable reports as typhoon Hagupit hits the Phillipines: Typhoon Hagupit, which was once the strongest typhoon of the year, made its first of possibly six landfalls as of 10:15 a.m. ET (9:15 a.m., local time) near the northern edge of … Continue reading →

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