At least 12 people have died in the northern Philippines due to Typhoon Mangkhut , which has caused landslides and pummeled homes there.<br />Authorities say the death toll could climb to 16 once other casualty reports are verified.<br />Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from high-risk areas... and have been advised not to return home for a while.<br />China is also bracing for the storm, which is expected to hit the area on Sunday.<br />In the U.S., Hurricane Florence has left at least 11 people dead and about a million without power on its east coast.<br />The storm continues to dump tremendous amounts of rain on North and South Carolina after it moved inland on Saturday.<br />Damage estimates are in the tens of billions of U.S. dollars. <br />
