At least 12 people have died in the northern Philippines in the wake of the 560-mile wide Super-Typhoon Mangkhut.
Most of them died in landslides or inside houses that got pummelled by the storm's fierce winds and rain.
Presidential adviser Francis Tolentino said the dead included an infant and another child who were among four people killed in a landslide in Nueva Vizcaya, one of several provinces battered by the typhoon today.
Mr Tolentino also said that at least two other people are missing and the death toll could climb to 16 once other casualty reports are verified.
He added that about 87,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas and advised not to return home until the danger has passed.
Mangkhut slammed ashore before dawn on Saturday in Cagayan province in the north-east and is on target to hit southern China on Sunday.
Ahead of landfall winds of 130mph and a storm surge of 23ft were predicted, and thousands were evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas.
At least 12 people have died in the wake of the 560-mile wide Super-Typhoon Mangkhut
Around 87,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas and advised not to return home until the danger has passed. Pictured: Rizal province
Most of the dead were killed in landslides or inside houses that got pummelled by the storm's fierce winds and rain
Florence, a Category 2 hurricane, made landfall on the American east coast on Thursday, bringing 90mph winds and a 10ft storm surge
But the Philippines is about to get hit with a storm that is almost twice the size - Super-Typhoon Mangkhut - which is equivalent to a Category 5 storm
Ministers have warned that more than 4million are at risk from the worst effects of Mangkhut, with torrential rains expected to cause landslides and flooding.
While high winds from Florence cover an area roughly 300 miles wide, the band of rain-clouds swirling around Mangkhut spans 560 miles.
This is the 15th storm to hit the Philippines - which is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world - this year alone, but is the most powerful.
Some residents - condemned to live in perpetual poverty because of repeated storm damage - were pictured reinforcing their vulnerable homes any way they could on Thursday before fleeing to safer ground.
Some placed heavy tyres on the roof to keep the corrugated metal from blowing away, others nailed wooden boards over glass windows, one man was even seen tying his roof down with rope.
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries on earth and is ravaged by an average of 20 storms per year. Mangkhut is the 15th to strike this year alone.
The deadliest on record is Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing across the central Philippines in November 2013.
When Haiyan made landfall it was also classed as a super-typhoon - equivalent to a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane - with sustained windspeeds were measured between 175mph and 195mph.
Mangkhut, while also an extremely powerful storm, is not expected to pack the same punch, but is predicted to cause widespread devastation.
It was tracked on Friday about 250 miles away in the Pacific with sustained winds of 127mph and gusts of up to 158 mph, Philippine forecasters said.
With a massive rain cloud band 560 miles wide, combined with seasonal monsoon rains, the typhoon could bring intense rains that could set off landslides and flash floods, the forecasters said.
Presidential adviser Francis Tolentino said the dead included an infant and another child who were among four people killed in a landslide in Nueva Vizcaya
Mangkhut slammed ashore before dawn on Saturday in Cagayan province in the north-east and is on target to hit southern China on Sunday
Thousands of residents most at risk from the storm are being evacuated but have been trying to secure their homes before fleeing, including tying the roof down with rope
People who live in perpetual poverty because of repeated storm damage use anything they can to shore-up their homes, including placing heavy tyres on the roof
A view of one of the slums in the path of Super-Typhoon Manngkhut, which is due to strike the Philippines early on Saturday
A man uses wooden boards in an attempt to secure the roof of his house
Wooden planks are nailed over glass windows and holes in the wall in the hopes that it will help the shack survive the coming storm
Fisherman Randy Mediata, 34, uses rope in the hopes it will help his seaside shack hold together when it is hit by 130mph winds
Mr Mediata secures the rope to bamboo struts which help keep the shack out of the water
Storm warnings have been raised in 25 provinces across the main northern island of Luzon, restricting sea and air travel.
After the Philippines, the Hong Kong Observatory predicts Mangkhut will plow into the Chinese mainland early on Monday morning south of Hong Kong and north of the island province of Hainan.
Though it will weaken from a super typhoon to a severe typhoon, it will still be packing sustained winds of 109mph.
The observatory warned of rough seas and frequent heavy squalls, urging residents of the densely populated financial hub to 'take suitable precautions and pay close attention to the latest information' on the storm.
The gambling enclave of Macau, next door to Hong Kong, suffered catastrophic flooding during Typhoon Hato last August that left 10 dead and led to accusations of corruption and incompetence at its meteorological office.
On the Chinese mainland, the three southern provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan are coordinating preparations, including suspending transport and moving people to shelter inland, the national meteorological agency reported.
Guangdong, China's manufacturing hub, has set up 3,777 shelters, while more than 100,000 residents and tourists have been moved to safety or sent home.
The province has recalled more than 36,000 fishing boats to port, while train services between the cities of Zhanjiang and Maoming have been suspended and all ferry services between the Guangdong and Hainan have been put on hold.
Fujian province to the north of Guangdong is also closing beaches and tourist sites and preparing other measures depending on conditions, the agency reported.
Philippine Office of Civil Defence chief Ricardo Jalad told an emergency meeting led by President Rodrigo Duterte that about 4.2 million people in Cagayan, nearby Isabela province and outlying regions are vulnerable to the most destructive effects near the typhoon's 77-mile-wide eye.
Nearly 48,000 houses in those high-risk areas are made of light materials and vulnerable to Mangkhut's ferocious winds.
Fisherman haul their boat ashore in the hopes of keeping it safe from the coming storm
Filipino fishermen secure a boat in the town of Aparri, Cagayan province
Men bring their nets in as waves drive ashore by Mangkhut begin to build up ahead of its arrival
Rains have already started falling in the Philippines, with the government warning that torrential downpours will likely cause landslides and flooding
Residents evacuating ahead of the storm carry their possessions through the rain in Cagayan province, which is due to bare the worst effects of the storm
Across the north on Thursday, residents covered glass windows with wooden boards, strengthened houses with rope and braces and moved fishing boats to safety.
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba said by telephone that evacuations of residents from risky coastal villages and island municipalities north of the rice-and corn-producing province of 1.2 million people have started and school classes at all levels have been cancelled.
'The weather here is still good but we're moving them now because it's very important that when it comes, people will be away from peril,' Mr Mamba said.
A change in the typhoon's track prompted authorities to rapidly reassess where to redeploy emergency teams and supplies, Mr Mamba said.
Mr Duterte asked Cabinet officials from the north to help oversee disaster-response work if needed, and told reporters it was too early to consider seeking foreign aid.
'It would depend on the severity of the crisis,' Mr Duterte said. 'If it flattens everything, maybe we need to have some help.'
The typhoon is approaching at the start of the rice and corn harvesting season in Cagayan, a major agricultural producer, and farmers were scrambling to save what they could of their crops, Mr Mamba said.
The threat to agriculture comes as the Philippines tries to cope with rice shortages.
Officials said other northern provinces started evacuating residents on Thursday from high-risk areas, including in northern mountain provinces prone to landslides.
Mr Duterte cancelled his appearance at a missile test firing aboard a navy ship off northern Bataan province due to the approaching typhoon.
On Guam, where Mangkhut already passed, residents dealt with flooded streets, downed trees and widespread power outages.
Government agencies were conducting damage assessments and clearing roads, according to the Pacific Daily News.
About 80 per cent of the US territory was without power but it was restored by Thursday morning.
Mangkhut, a Thai word for the mangosteen fruit, is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.
Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over five million in the central Philippines in 2013.
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Main photo article At least 12 people have died in the northern Philippines in the wake of the 560-mile wide Super-Typhoon Mangkhut.
Most of them died in landslides or inside houses that got pummelled by the storm’s fierce winds and rain.
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