Members of the Philippine Coast Guard carry a rescue boat as they prepare for Typhoon Rammasun, locally name Glenda, in Manila July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
MANILA (Reuters) - Thousands of people in the Philippines fled from their homes on Tuesday as the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year made landfall, toppling trees and cutting power as it made its way straight towards the capital, Manila.
Parts of the Philippines are still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan, one of the biggest cyclones known to have made landfall anywhere, which killed more than 6,100 people last year, many in tsunami-like sea surges, and left millions homeless.
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