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Over a million people had been evacuated from 160 kilometers of Philippines coastlines. It was the largest evacuation in Philippines history. In metro Manila 12 million people were on alert and waiting the arrival of a direct hit from Ruby. More than 25 million people (about 1/4 of the Philippines population) were in the projected direct path. We were being told to prepare for major flooding, loss of electricity, and structural damage from winds gusting to more than 200 mph. Continue reading →