CRI听力:Typhoon Hagupit Weakens Over Philippines

At least 3 people are dead in the Philippines now that Typhoon Hagupit has made landfall.

The typhoon, which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend, has mowed down trees and sent more than 650-thousand people into shelters before weakening.

"There were very strong winds last night. The roofing was beginning to move last night. Rain was getting inside the room."

The storm hit with gusts of over 100-miles per hour.

And while the storm has slowed considerably from the Super Typhoon status it had last week, Hagupit is still poised to create more damage.

Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster.

"We are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves. Threats of possible flash floods and landslides as well as possible storm surges occurring in coastal areas."

Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow.

It's currently maintaining a westward track toward the southern tip of Vietnam, meaning its unlikely to affect China.

Hagupit's wrath in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled through the country last year.

Haiyan's tsunami-like storm surges and killer winds left thousands of people dead and leveled entire villages.

The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last year's massive storm.