Typhoon Hagupit hits Philippines; heavy rain a concern

A massive typhoon made landfall in the central Philippines late Saturday, battering the area with heavy rains and winds a year after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the region.
Typhoon Hagupit, whose name means "lash" in Filipino, came ashore on eastern Samar Island just before 10 p.m. (9 a.m. ET) with winds of 205 kph (127 mph) -- the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.

Storm surges of up to 15 feet and heavy rain from the slow-moving storm were some of the main concerns as the storm headed west-northwest. Hagupit is still expected to make a second landfall, hitting the island of Masbate on Sunday. About 40 million people are in the path of the storm's winds. Though the storm will weaken as it moves over land, it is expected to remain a typhoon before it moves out to sea on Tuesday.

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