CNN 's Andrew Stevens , Michael Guy , Andrew Stevens , Ralph Ellis , Melissa Gray , Paul Armstrong and Madison Park contributed to this report . NEW : Hagupit is downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm , U.S. agency says . Philippine government spokesman blames the cyclone for two deaths . Comment: Flooding concerns rise as the storm moves slowly across the country .
NEW : Hagupit is downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm , U.S. agency says . Philippine government spokesman blames the cyclone for two deaths . Comment: Flooding concerns rise as the storm moves slowly across the country .