Thursday, November 7, 2013

Philippines typhoon makes landfall with 195 m.p.h. winds

Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever observed, made landfall Friday morning in the Philippines, the country's weather service reported. More here: Philippines typhoon makes landfall with 195 m.p.h. winds

Philippines prepares for 'super typhoon'

Packing sustained winds of 174 mph and gusts as strong as 208 mph, Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Yolanda, is churning across the Western Pacific toward the central Philippines. More here: Philippines prepares for 'super typhoon'

Philippines braces for one of the most powerful typhoons on record

Story by JIM GOMEZ / AP Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News MANILA, Philippines -- The strongest typhoon in the world this year bore down on the Philippines, sending thousands fleeing villages Thursday. The U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii said Typhoon Haiyan's maximum sustained winds were 314 kilometers per hour (195 mph), with gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour (235 mph ... More here: Philippines braces for one of the most powerful typhoons on record

AirAsia Zest and Philippines AirAsia cancelled flights due to Typhoon Yolanda

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PHILIPPINES’ AIRASIA AND AIRASIA ZEST as of 6PM, 7 November 2013 Air Asia Zest Travel Advisory FLIGHT ADVISORY: Because passengers safety is Air Asia’s most important concern, please be advised that the following Philippines’ AirAsia and AirAsia Zest flights will be cancelled tomorrow, Friday, 8 November 2013, due to the impending effects […] (Visited 1 times, 1 visits ... More here: AirAsia Zest and Philippines AirAsia cancelled flights due to Typhoon Yolanda

Super Typhoon Haiyan, strongest storm of the year, heads for central Philippines

Thousands of people in vulnerable areas of the Philippines are being relocated as the strongest storm on the planet so far this year spins toward the country. More here: Super Typhoon Haiyan, strongest storm of the year, heads for central Philippines

World’s strongest typhoon swirls towards Philippines

MANILA - The world's most powerful typhoon of the year gained strength on Thursday as it swirled towards the Philippines, forcing mass evacuations, flight cancellations and school suspensions across the disaster-weary nation. President Benigno Aquino called on his countrymen to make all possible preparations for Typhoon Haiyan, which was generating wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles ... More here: World’s strongest typhoon swirls towards Philippines

Super typhoon heads for Philippines

Thousands of people in vulnerable areas of the Philippines are being relocated as the strongest storm on the planet so far this year spins toward the country. More here: Super typhoon heads for Philippines