Super Typhoon Haiyan roared through the Philippines with sustained winds up to 195 miles per hour, making it a candidate for the strongest storm ever observed
Haiyan is now making its way toward Vietnam, where it is expected to make landfall this weekendEsri‘s interactive map below tracks the storm’s most current position. Select points in its path to expand pullouts of data provided by the National Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center:
On Friday afternoon Eastern time, Haiyan’s wind speeds have slowed down to 130 miles per hour and will gradually weaken as it approaches Vietnam’s eastern coast on Saturday. While the typhoon bypassed the Philippine capital city of Manila, it pummeled the Eastern Visayas region. At least three deaths have been confirmed. However, the number is expected to rise once aid workers are able to access the hardest hit areas and assess the damage Read more…
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