A Filipino secures the roof of a house in Aparri, Cagayan...

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  • A Filipino secures the roof of a house in Aparri, Cagayan province, Philippines. Francis R Malasig / EPA
    A Filipino secures the roof of a house in Aparri, Cagayan province, Philippines. Francis R Malasig / EPA
  • Workers cover the windows of a hotel with sheets of plywood as Typhoon Mangkhut nears Cagayan province, northeastern Philippines. Aaron Favila / AP Photo
    Workers cover the windows of a hotel with sheets of plywood as Typhoon Mangkhut nears Cagayan province, northeastern Philippines. Aaron Favila / AP Photo
  • Residents reinforce the roof of their house by putting heavy tires at a slum area in Manila. Noel Celis / AFP
    Residents reinforce the roof of their house by putting heavy tires at a slum area in Manila. Noel Celis / AFP
  • Filipino villagers relax near the shoreline of Aparri, Cagayan province ahead of Mangkhut. Francis R.Malasig / EPA
    Filipino villagers relax near the shoreline of Aparri, Cagayan province ahead of Mangkhut. Francis R.Malasig / EPA
  • Residents secure the roof of their house as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the city of Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila. Ted Aljibe / AFP
    Residents secure the roof of their house as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the city of Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila. Ted Aljibe / AFP
  • A resident carries a matress inside a classroom being used as evacuation centre inTuguegarao, Cagayan province. Ted Aljibe / AFP
    A resident carries a matress inside a classroom being used as evacuation centre inTuguegarao, Cagayan province. Ted Aljibe / AFP
  • Filipino fishermen secure a boat in the town of Aparri, Cagayan province, Philippines. Francis R. Malasig / EPA
    Filipino fishermen secure a boat in the town of Aparri, Cagayan province, Philippines. Francis R. Malasig / EPA
  • A man walks past a building with the windows taped in preparation for approaching Typhoon Mangkhut at a street in Hong Kong. Vincent Yu / AP Photo
    A man walks past a building with the windows taped in preparation for approaching Typhoon Mangkhut at a street in Hong Kong. Vincent Yu / AP Photo
  • Residents wear raincoats during rain as Typhoon Mangkhut nears Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, northeastern Philippines. Aaron Favila / AP Photo
    Residents wear raincoats during rain as Typhoon Mangkhut nears Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, northeastern Philippines. Aaron Favila / AP Photo