Typhoon Hagupit pounded the central Philippines, Sunday, causing floods, toppling trees and cutting power lines.<br/> <br />And now, officials confirm at least three people have died.<br/> <br />Howling winds and rain destroyed houses, roofs were ripped off and many thatched homes were lifted and then dumped a few feet away.<br/> <br />And the National Disaster Agency says it isn't over yet:<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) NATIONAL DISASTER AGENCY SPOKESPERSON, ALEXANDER PAMA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"(Typhoon Hagupit's) path nearest to Metro Manila, where the eye will be, is around 8 p.m. tomorrow as it moves northwest."<br/> <br />Authorities say this typhoon did not appear as destructive as last year's Typhoon Haiyan, in part due to a massive operation that evacuated more than 1 million residents from coastal and landslide-prone areas.
