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have been evacuated from their homes. the philippine red cross and the national coast guard lead the relief efforts, handing out food and temporary shelters. posts on social media today showed the popular tourist island siargao being battered by relentless winds as the storm made its first landfall. the governor there says the island has been totally devastated, estimating repair costs at more than $400 million. the typhoon has now left the philippines, moving westwards, over the south china sea. that was howard johnson reporting from the philippines. hong kong leaders have made a last—minute bid to get people to vote in the first election since beijing tightened its control over the territory. text messages were sent to voters ahead of sunday's poll — pointing out that it's illegal to call for a boycott

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