Strengthening Typhoon Hagupit may pose major threat to Philippines

Typhoon Hagupit appears to be on a collision course with one of the most storm-prone nations on Earth: the island nation of the Philippines. It could strike somewhere in the central Philippines as early as this weekend, based on current forecasts, but major questions remain about its intensity and exact track The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which is run by the U.S. Navy and Air Force, forecasts the storm will reach super typhoon status as a strong Category 4 storm within the next three ...