In this photo from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Super Typhoon Haiyan moves toward the Philippines. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has increased its estimate of Haiyan’s maximum sustained winds to 195 mph, with gusts to 235 mph. As of about 3 p.m. Eastern time, the storm was within a few hours of landfall in the central Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines November 8, 2013 - SUPER Typhoon Haiyan is smashing its way through the Philippines, generating gusts of up to 378km/h and sparking warnings of catastrophic damage.
Footage has emerged of wind and rain lashing empty streets and hurling debris in the air, filmed by a few brave - or foolhardy - souls while the rest of their compatriots hunker down. Watch it in the video player above.
Among the millions seeking shelter are Aussie holidaymakers, including Jeremy Kay and Georgina Nefiodovas, who told the Northern Territory News of their preparations for the ordeal.
Haiyan, which some are saying is the strongest storm in history, hit Samar island in the region of Luzon, about 600km southeast of Manila. It is expected to cut across the central and southern Philippines before exiting into the South China Sea and bowling on towards Vietnam late on Saturday.
Authorities warned more than 12 million people were at risk from the typhoon. Its wind strength makes it equivalent to an exceptionally strong Category 5 hurricane.
Nov. 7, 2013. Residents of Legazpi, Philippines, are evacuated ahead of Haiyan, which is known as Yolanda in the island nation. The storm was not expected to directly hit Manila, which is farther north.
Nov. 6, 2013. Residents carry sandbags as they reinforce a dike at a coastal village in Manila ahead of Haiyan’s arrival.
PHILIPPINE government weather forecaster Elvie Enriquez has released a statement saying typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda has already made three landfalls - first in Guiuan, Eastern Samar around 4:40 am local time, second landfall was over Dulag-Tolosa Leyte around 7 am local time then, as of 8am the typhoon crossed Ormoc City.
The eye of the typhoon is located at the vicinity of Ormoc City, Leyte with maximum sustained winds of 235 km/h near the centrr and gusts of up to 275km/h.
The eye of the typhoon is located at the vicinity of Ormoc City, Leyte with maximum sustained winds of 235 km/h near the centrr and gusts of up to 275km/h.
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