Typhoon strikes Philippines; 1 dead

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

MANILA, Philippines -- A powerful typhoon slammed ashore the northern Philippines today local time, unleashing floods, cutting power and halting work in the capital, Manila. Authorities ordered more than 100,000 people to shelter from rains and wind gusts of up to 106 miles per hour.

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