Philippines: Travelers Stranded by Precautions for Typhoon - NYTimes.comPhilippines: Travelers Stranded by Precautions for Typhoon - NYTimes.comMain MenuMain MenuType Size:AAANight Mode:DisableEnableAccount:SubscribeLog inThe New York TimesInternational New York TimesSearchGoShareTweetMoreSubscribeSubscribeMy accountLog inWorldWorld BriefingPhilippines: Travelers Stranded by Precautions for TyphoonShareBy REUTERSDecember 4, 2014 Ports were shut across the Philippines, leaving thousands of travelers stranded, and some local governments ordered evacuations on Friday as Typhoon Hagupit swept toward the country’s east. More than 2,000 passengers were stuck in ports in Manila and the central Philippines and on the southern island of Mindanao after the coast guard halted sea travel ahead of the Category 5 storm, which could hit areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan last year. The storm, whose name means “lash” in Filipino, was churning slowly across the Pacific, with the eye of the storm about 310 miles southeast of the Philippines, the local weather bureau said. Its winds were up to 130 miles per hour near the center, with gusts much higher. It was expected to hit Eastern Samar Province in the central Philippines on Saturday, bringing torrential rain and 10- to 14-foot storm surges, the weather bureau said. ShareSaveShow Full Article                            xSharexEmailTwitterRedditGooglePermalinkhttp://nyti.ms/1tO7HpmToolsSaveMore In WorldYemeni Government Collapses as President and Prime Minister ResignPresident Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his government abruptly stepped down, leaving armed Houthi rebels as the dominant force in a leaderless country.Citing Falling Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS4:36 PM ETPrime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the precipitous drop in prices posed a fresh challenge to his military’s efforts to push back Islamic State militants.Argentine President Now Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a SuicidePresident Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she believed that the lead investigator of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center did not commit suicide.Back to topMain MenuHomeHomeWorldU.S.U.S. NewsPoliticsU.S. PoliticsThe UpshotNew YorkBusinessBusinessBusiness DayTechnologySportsSportsOpinionOpinionScienceHealthArtsArtsStyleStylePhotosVideoMost EmailedTimes PremierMore SectionsAutomobilesBlogsBooksFoodFoodFoodEducationHome & GardenMagazineMoviesMusicMedia & AdvertisingObituariesPublic EditorGreat Homes and DestinationsReal EstateSunday ReviewT MagazineTelevisionTheaterTimes WireTravelWeddingsCorrectionsRecommendationsSavedSettingsEdition:Type Size:AAANight Mode:DisableEnableAccount:SubscribeLog inDownload Our AppsNYTimesNYT NowDownload the NYTimes appHelpSubscribeFeedbackTerms of ServicePrivacy© 2015 The New York Times Company