Thousands of people in the eastern Philippines have sought shelter as the powerful Typhoon Hagiput bears down on the islands.
Known locally as Ruby, Hagupit has gusts of up to 143 miles an hour, and is due to hit Saturday evening.
Although it has weakened slightly and been downgraded from a "super typhoon," experts warned it could bring storm surges of up to one story high, as well as heavy rain and landslides, the BBC reported.