 A powerful typhoon tore through the eastern Philippines on Thursday, blowing away small houses, uprooting trees and cutting off power to thousands of homes, officials said. No deaths or injuries were immediately reported.With gusts of up to 140 mph, Typhoon Durian lashed the eastern island province of Catanduanes, about 230 miles east of the capital, Manila. Forecasters warned capital residents to brace for potentially destructive winds, and authorities ordered the evacuation of coastal areas.The "supertyphoon" — the fourth to hit the Philippines in as many months — was packing sustained winds of 121 mph, the Philippine weather bureau said.Rescuers struggled against the winds to rescue several residents whose roofs were blown off, exposing them to rain, flying metal and other debris, Mayor Jessie Robredo of the city of Naga told the Associated Press by cellphone....
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