Sarika is moving towards the South China Sea, weather officials said, but the risk of flooding, power outages and wind damage could still increase along its path. Typhoon Haiyan: Most powerful storm to ever hit land batters Philippines with 235mph winds 1/14 typhoon1.jpg A satellite image shows Typhoon Haiyan as it crosses the Philippines AP Photo/NOAA 2/14 v2-typhoon-quality.jpg A satellite image of the typhoon EUMETSAT 3/14 AN31618033Typhoon-Haiyan-hi.jpg Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines in this weather satellite image, courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency REUTERS 4/14 typhoon2.jpg A resident (right) walks past high waves pounding the sea wall amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Legaspi, Albay province, Manila AFP 5/14 typhoon3.jpg Residents stand along a sea wall as high waves pounded them amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Legaspi, Albay province, south of Manila AFP 6/14 typhoon4.jpg A mother and her children brave heavy rains as they head for an evacuation center amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan pounded Cebu City, in central Philippines AFP 7/14 typhoon-house.jpg A house is engulfed by the storm surge brought about by typhoon Haiyan that hit Legazpi city, Albay province AP Photo/Nelson Salting 8/14 typhoon8.jpg People stand at the pier as Super Typhoon Haiyan smashes into coastal communities on the central island of Bacalod AFP 9/14 typhoon6#.jpg Huge waves brought about by powerful typhoon Haiyan hit the shoreline in Legazpi city, Albay province AP 10/14 typhoon5.jpg Fishermen secure their boats in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan near Manila Bay in Bacoor, Cavite Reuters 11/14 typhoon1.jpg A man walks past a tree uprooted by strong winds brought by super Typhoon Haiyan that hit Cebu city, central Philippines Reuters 12/14 typhoon-trees.jpg A resident runs past an uprooted tree amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan pounded Cebu City, in central Philippines STR/AFP/Getty Images 13/14 typhoon.jpg A farmer inspects his cornfields that was damage by the passing of Super Typhoon Haiyan AFP 14/14 typhoon9.jpg Fisherman tights his boat safely ahead of the typhoon Getty Images 1/14 typhoon1.jpg A satellite image shows Typhoon Haiyan as it crosses the Philippines AP Photo/NOAA 2/14 v2-typhoon-quality.jpg A satellite image of the typhoon EUMETSAT 3/14 AN31618033Typhoon-Haiyan-hi.jpg Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines in this weather satellite image, courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency REUTERS 4/14 typhoon2.jpg A resident (right) walks past high waves pounding the sea wall amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Legaspi, Albay province, Manila AFP 5/14 typhoon3.jpg Residents stand along a sea wall as high waves pounded them amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Legaspi, Albay province, south of Manila AFP 6/14 typhoon4.jpg A mother and her children brave heavy rains as they head for an evacuation center amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan pounded Cebu City, in central Philippines AFP 7/14 typhoon-house.jpg A house is engulfed by the storm surge brought about by typhoon Haiyan that hit Legazpi city, Albay province AP Photo/Nelson Salting 8/14 typhoon8.jpg People stand at the pier as Super Typhoon Haiyan smashes into coastal communities on the central island of Bacalod AFP 9/14 typhoon6#.jpg Huge waves brought about by powerful typhoon Haiyan hit the shoreline in Legazpi city, Albay province AP 10/14 typhoon5.jpg Fishermen secure their boats in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan near Manila Bay in Bacoor, Cavite Reuters 11/14 typhoon1.jpg A man walks past a tree uprooted by strong winds brought by super Typhoon Haiyan that hit Cebu city, central Philippines Reuters 12/14 typhoon-trees.jpg A resident runs past an uprooted tree amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan pounded Cebu City, in central Philippines STR/AFP/Getty Images 13/14 typhoon.jpg A farmer inspects his cornfields that was damage by the passing of Super Typhoon Haiyan AFP 14/14 typhoon9.jpg Fisherman tights his boat safely ahead of the typhoon Getty Images

Vietnam has already been dealing with flooding in its four central provinces, which have killed at least 11 people and displaced thousands.
Typhoon Sarika (Karen) arrives at Luzon, Philippines, with the storm's future direction predicted to be toward Vietnam.