super typhoon haiyan hits philippines

[tobacco-kills]

Most of you may not know yet, but a super typhoon has just hit the philippines.
Its one of the strongest storms in recorded history.
I know many on here are from the philippines.
May god be with any of your family's that are there.
They are in my prayers.

 

[Barbara21]

I just heard about this. That part of the world has been hit hard lately with storms and stuff. Hope there's not too much damage and everyone makes it through safely.

 

[tobacco-kills]

Also,
it is important to note many of our most favored mods are manufactured there because of their
ingenuity. I only thought it was reasonable to mention them on this forum.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

I heard the winds were 195mph when it made landfall. I can’t even fathom that. Deaths also reported. Just hoping for the best outcome under the circumstances.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

Climate change is serious business. The new normal is really going to stink.

 

[Racehorse]

This is utterly heart breaking.

One of the strongest storms recorded on the planet, 195mph winds and 235mph "gusts"....yes, hard to wrap mind around this.

The prez of philllipines sounds like they had it somewhat together though, a few hundred thousand people were evacuated, and they also had three C-130 cargo aircraft ready, as well as 32 planes and helicopters, etc.

Obviously spawned a few tornados too, along with flash floods and landslides and many people still living in tents from the earthquakes.

Indeed our prayers and thoughts are with these people.

 

[Racehorse]

Climate change is serious business. The new normal is really going to stink.

Just finished watching Chasing Ice, pretty harrowing.

I live in tornado alley so I do get a little scared these days.

 

[meanckz]

that is so sad

and what Racehorse and tobacco-kills said

 

[DasBluCig]

Considering that building infrastructure (outside of major urban areas like Manila) tends to be substandard - ie., stick-built shacks with no basement/reinforcement)...one can only imagine what kind of unavoidable destruction awaits.....
Even "going to higher ground" is futile with winds @ 195MPH+....!!
Got to check central core pressure on this monster....Typhoon Tip, IIRC, still holds the record @ 25.17"!!!
I'm betting Halyan's is - or will be - lower!!

 

[Myrany]

Living in a state that has experienced devastating storms...

My commiseration, worry, thoughts and prayers are definitely with the people in the path of this nightmare storm.

 

[Dusty_D]

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