Viewfinder: The Philippines Prepares for a Massive Typhoon

Pacific Standard Staff
September 14, 2018
A resident secures the roof of his house to a tree in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut.
A resident secures the roof of his house to a tree in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut in Candon City, Ilocos Sur province, north of Manila, on September 13th, 2018. The super typhoon, a Category 4 storm, roared toward the Philippines on September 13th, packing fierce winds and heavy rains that are expected to strike the disaster-prone nation during the weekend before moving on to China.

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