Hundreds of thousands of people living along coastal areas in the Philippines have evacuated ahead of Typhoon Hagupit.
NBC News reported that the massive storm, known locally as Ruby, was 230 miles from the coast Friday and is expected to make landfall on Saturday.
"The storm is so big, covering such a wide area, and is causing us a lot of concern," said Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross. "We are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. We have moved 20,000 families so far, which is more than 100,000 people and a lot more are to come."
Reuters noted that more than 150 flights to the and from the central and southern part of island have been cancelled and all sea travel has been suspended as well.
Typhoon Hagupit was downgraded from a super typhoon to a typhoon, but could bring winds gusting around 150 miles per hour.
The country is still reeling after the devastation left behind by last year’s Typhoon Haiyan. That storm was the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record and claimed the lives of at least 6,000 people.