Tens of thousands of people have sought shelter as powerful Typhoon Hagupit heads towards the Philippines.
Hagupit, or Ruby in the Philippines, has gusts of up to 250km/h (155mph) and is forecast to reach land on Saturday.
It is on course for the Eastern Samar province and the city
of Tacloban, where thousands were killed by Typhoon Haiyan a year ago.
Local residents, many of them still living in temporary shelters, are moving away from coastal areas.
Haiyan - known as Yolanda in the Philippines - was the most
powerful typhoon ever recorded over land. It tore though the central
Philippines in November 2013, leaving more than 7,000 dead or missing.
Many of those evacuating were living in temporary shelters after their homes were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan last year
Fishermen are returning to shore and anchoring their boats in anticipation of the typhoon
Tacloban evacuees are taking shelter in the most secure buildings they can, including this church
Hagupit, which means "smash" in Filipino, is not expected to be a powerful as Haiyan but could bring storm surges up to one storey high.
Officials have warned the storm will bring heavy rain, storm surges and the risk of landslides.
The US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center
had classified Hagupit as a super typhoon but downgraded it on Friday
morning. It remains the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this
year.
Schools and government offices are closed in some areas and
there were long queues at shops and petrol stations as people stocked up
on supplies.
In Tacloban, many people had chosen to seek shelter in the sports stadium.
"We've learned our lesson from Yolanda," Rita Villadolid, 39, told AFP news agency. "Everyone here is gripped with fear."
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