Super typhoon Usagi (Odette) in PH
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Fishermen ride on their boat as dark clouds loom over the city brought by Typhoon Usagi in Manila
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Children swim as rough waves crash during Typhoon Usagi in Manila
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A boy holds on to the bank as rough waves crash during Typhoon Usagi in Manila
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A man and a boy paddle through rough waves brought by Typhoon Usagi in Manila
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Fishermen secure ropes holding their boats as rough waves crash during Typhoon Usagi in Manila
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Super Typhoon Usagi is seen heading west-northwest between the Philippines and Taiwan through the Luzon Strait in this 1732 GMT September 20, 2013 handout shortwave infrared satellite image by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). REUTERS/NOAA/Handout via Reuters
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A NASA Terra satellite image obtained September 19, 2013, shows Typhoon Usagi nearing the Philippines and Taiwan
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Batanes island chain terrified locals spent the night in their houses as savage winds raged outside.
"This is the strongest typhoon to hit Batanes in 25 years," Dina Abad, the district's representative to Congress, told AFP.
Full story here: Typhoon lashes Philippines, Taiwan, heads for Hong Kong