The typhoon, which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend, has mowed¹ down trees and sent more than 650-thousand people into shelters before weakening.

 

"There were very strong winds last night. The roofing was beginning to move last night. Rain was getting inside the room."

 

The storm hit with gusts² of over 100-miles per hour.

 

And while the storm has slowed considerably³ from the Super Typhoon status it had last week, Hagupit is still poised⁴ to create more damage.

 

Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster.

 

"We are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves. Threats of possible flash floods and landslides⁵ as well as possible storm surges occurring in coastal⁶ areas."

 

Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow.

 

It's currently maintaining a westward⁷ track toward the southern tip of Vietnam, meaning its unlikely to affect China.

 

Hagupit's wrath⁸ in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled through the country last year.

 

Haiyan's tsunami-like storm surges and killer⁹ winds left thousands of people dead and leveled entire villages.

 

The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last year's massive storm.

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