at 11:11 AM by Mallory Schnell

Update on Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby)

Typhoon Hagupit hit the eastern part of the Philippines Saturday evening, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and much damage to the nation. More than 900,000 people have sought shelter in evacuation centers, due to the strong cyclone locally known as Ruby; at least three have died as a result of the storm. Typhoon Hagupit is expected to move west Monday morning, passing just south of the capital city of Manila. The cyclone is moving at a slow pace of 9 mph across the country, giving it more time to dump rainfall and increase the possibility of flooding, mudslides, and strong storm surge.

According to CNN, about 40 million people are in the path of the storm’s fierce winds, which reached 160 kph (100 mph) Sunday. So while Hagupit has weakened to the equivalent of a Category 2 hurricane, it still poses a major threat for those in the Philippines.