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At Least 3 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After Philippines Hit by Storm
Rescuers evacuate residents following floods caused by tropical storm Choi-wan, in Maasin City, Philippines on June 1.
Source: Philippine Coast Guard/AP Photo
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Manila, Philippines (AP) -- A tropical storm left at least three people dead and displaced thousands of villagers in the southern and central Philippines, where it triggered floods and landslides, officials said Wednesday.
Forecasters said the storm Choi-wan was blowing off Victoria town in Oriental Mindoro province south of Manila on Wednesday afternoon with sustained winds of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 90 kph (56 mph). It was moving northwestward and may weaken as it blows toward the South China Sea on Thursday, they said.