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Relief in Philippines in wake of Hagupit

音声ダウンロード

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos returned Dec. 8 to homes battered by a powerful typhoon, amid relief that a massive evacuation operation appeared to have minimized fatalities.

The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit stood at 21 on Dec. 8, after more than a million people took shelter in evacuation centers across the central belt of the archipelago to escape the fury of the Category 3 storm.

The death toll was far below the 7,000 dead or missing after last year’s Category 5 Haiyan tore through the islands. (Reuters)

台風22号、フィリピンを直撃

12月６日から７日にかけて、大型の台風22号がフィリピンを直撃した。同国は昨年の台風30号（ハイヤン）で多数の犠牲者が出た時の教訓から大規模な避難措置を取った。

The Japan Times ST: December 19, 2014