![Fishing boats are pictured amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the town of Imus Fishing boats are pictured amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the town of Imus, Cavite southwest of Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-1.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
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![Fishing boats are pictured amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the town of Imus Fishing boats are pictured amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the town of Imus, Cavite southwest of Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-1.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Typhoon Rammasun hits Manila A Filipino father with his child covered under a plastic sheet flee the strong winds and rain brought by typhoon Rammasun in the Tondo slum area, in Manila, Philippines, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-2.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Typhoon Rammasun hits Manila Filipino residents dismantle a shanty after it was damaged by a barged caused by strong winds and rain brought by typhoon Rammasun along the coastline of the Tondo slum area, in Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-3.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Fisherman secures his fishpen from strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor A fisherman secures his fishpen from strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor, Cavite southwest of Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-8.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Squatter's house is pounded by strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor A squatter's house is pounded by strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun as it hit the coastal town of Bacoor, Cavite southwest of Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-7.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Typhoon Rammasun hits Manila Residents flee strong winds and rain brought by typhoon Typhoon Rammasun in Las Pinas city, south of Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-4.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A huge tree crushes a car during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun, that hit Makati city in Manila A huge tree crushes a car during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun that hit Makati city in Manila July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-9.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A view of a fisherman's house as it is pounded by waves, strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun in the coastal town of Bacoor, Cavite A fisherman's house in the middle of a fish pen leans to one side as it is pounded by waves, strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun in the coastal town of Bacoor, Cavite, southwest of Manila, July 16, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/typhoon-philippines-6.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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