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The typhoon hit hardest. buildings may not be constructed well. >> reporter: that's right. the philippines is made up of islands and people have their houses build up along the coast. it may no be houses like viewers picture. they are makeshift structures, made out of flimsy build material. a category five storm, your average building can't sustain that and plywood and sheet metal being used for these houses. >> information is scarce right now from the hardest hit areas. have you heard anything as far as damage? >> reporter: i'm hearing the same thing you're hearing, anderson, which is specifi...

The typhoon hit hardest. buildings may not be constructed well. >> reporter: that's right. the philippines is made up of islands and people have their houses build up along the coast. it may no be houses like viewers picture. they are makeshift structures, made out of flimsy build material. a category five storm, your average building can't sustain that and plywood and sheet metal being used for these houses. >> information is scarce right now from the hardest hit areas. have you heard anything as far as damage? >> reporter: i'm hearing the same thing you're hearing, anderson, which is specifi...