◼ Typhoon Haiyan was a maximum category-five storm with ground winds of up to
It was the most powerful storm to ever land.
A monster typhoon, with winds reaching 147mph, killed more than 100 people, tossed houses into the sea and sent millions fleeing for shelter in the Philippines yesterday.
The poverty-stricken country has already endured almost a year of earthquakes and floods with no fewer than 24 disastrous weather events.
The category-5 super typhoon Haiyan – Chinese for ‘sea bird’ – smashed into the eastern islands of the Philippines with winds nearly 150mph stronger than the St Jude storm which struck the UK in late October.
◼ Official: Super Typhoon Death Toll Could Reach 1,200
There is more bad news for the Philippines as a tropical disturbance, perhaps becoming a tropical storm, will reach the nation during the middle of next week.
◼ Philippines typhoon leaves an estimated 1,000 dead in one coastal town alone, report says (Video)
◼ Heartbreaking: Powerful images of children in typhoon-devastated Philippines [photos] - Twitchy
◼ Filipinos are just now beginning to pick up the pieces following Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, which by the latest reports might have left 10,000 dead on the eastern island of Leyte alone. - Twitchy
