text: A fisherman secures his boat as Typhoon Rammasun hits the coastal town of Imus, Cavite southwest of Manila. Philippine authorities evacuated almost 150,000 people from their homes and shuttered financial markets, government offices, businesses and schools as typhoon Rammasun gathered strength and hit the capital, Manila. The typhoon, the strongest to hit the country this year, has already torn through eastern islands, toppling trees and power lines and causing blackouts. (Photo by Erik De Castro/Reuters