As typhoon nears Philippines, shelters still crammed after recent storm

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Villagers in northern Philippine provinces were forced to evacuate on Wednesday as a powerful typhoon approached the nation still reeling from a recent storm that left at least 182 dead and missing and emergency shelters crammed with displaced people.

Typhoon Kong-rey was last tracked 350 kilometers (217 miles) east of northern Cagayan province, with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusting up to 230 kph (143 mph).

"We are still recovering from the two previous typhoon and storm and here we go again, Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco told The Associated Press.

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