Typhoon Rammasun is the strongest to hit the Philippines this year.<br/> <br />Its arrival in Manila with winds gusting up to 185 kilometres an hour brought with it power cuts and storm surges to Manila Bay.<br/> <br />Nearly 150, 000 people have been evacuated from their homes in low-lying and coastal areas.<br/> <br />It's also force the closure of government offices, schools, businesses and financial markets on Wednesday.<br/> <br />Dozens of international and domestic flights have been cancelled.<br/> <br />The Metro Manila Development Authority says it's doing everything it can to get the city back on its feet quickly.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN FRANCIS TOLENTINO SAYING:<br/> <br />"Clean-up operations would be number one, restoration of some facilities would be a priority, plus evacuating and looking at lessons learned here."<br/> <br />One person was killed by a falling electricity pole as the typhoon arrived on the east coast on Tuesday.<br/> <br />The storm'sexpected to br
