Philippines death toll from typhoon Haiyan 'could rocket within 24 hours'

195mph storm – the strongest ever – likely to have caused 'catastrophic damage' in many isolated island communities Super-typhoon Haiyan – thought to be the strongest recorded storm ever to hit land – has barrelled through the Philippines with winds up to 195mph (315kph) and waves as high as 5m (19ft). The category 5 storm, which made landfall at dawn on Friday on Samar island in the central ... More here: Philippines death toll from typhoon Haiyan 'could rocket within 24 hours'

Philippines death toll from typhoon Haiyan 'could rocket within 24 hours'

195mph storm – the strongest ever to hit land – likely to have caused 'catastrophic damage' in isolated island communities Super-typhoon Haiyan – thought to be the strongest recorded storm ever to hit land – has barrelled through the Philippines with winds up to 195mph and waves as high as five metres. The category 5 storm, which made landfall at dawn on Friday on Samar island in the central ... More here: Philippines death toll from typhoon Haiyan 'could rocket within 24 hours'