National UN Relief Agencies Prepare Emergency Response as Typhoon Approaches Philippines by Gary Kopycinski on December 5, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Typhoon Hagupit, known locally as Ruby, is expected to make landfall in the Philippines 5-6 December 2014, while the country is still recovering from Super Typhoon Haiyan, which hit on 8 November 2013. Photo: OCHA/Jennifer Bose