I had some auto-post junk go online a few hours ago and I pulled it back offline... As many know, I'm pretty keen on the weather - and something is "goin down" that we really don't see very often.
Super Typhoon Haiyan maxed out a few hours ago as one of the single strongest storms to have ever been recorded on our Planet.
A terrifying and perfectly symmetrical category 5 super-typhoon that as just made its first landfall minutes ago in the Philippines.... There were no aircraft to enter the storm and get accurate measurements (done via Satelite estimates) - however it was published to have SUSTAINED winds of 305kph - (I repeat - SUSTAINED) - with wind gusts pushing 370kph (!!!!!!!!!!)
(That's 190-230mph for you old fogies - or americans - or both)
Then the damn thing had to go and make LANDFALL like this... This should turn out to be a bit of a newsmaker to say the least.... Instead of me rambling - I'd suggest checking out the blog post here -
Crazy
A new blog post was done:
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Strongest landfall EVER
Insane video - http://instagram.com/p/gboELfKWyn/#
ReplyDeleteAnother person far more qualified than I to put it into perspective:
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- I can only assume that the first images of the true disaster will start to appear late tonight (when the sun rises) - IF there is even any way to get there or to send out any sort of information from the hardest hit areas. If not, it may take a few days...
After 5 landfalls and nearly 12 hours, the storm has weakened only 30mph (1 min average) and is STILL a category 5 super typhoon...
It won't reach "record breaking strength" again - but it is still utterly devastating. To put it in perspective, it has weakened to the strength Hurricane Andrew was when it made landfall in Florida in 1992.
k I should probably go to work! ...
Hello, The Fundraising Foundation Saves The Worlds Philippine representatives lives in the areas who have suffered the worst by Haiyan, our female representative Ivona M. Carcedo lives in Cebu region, and her fiance Brent L. Mausisa who lived in what once was Tacloban City.
ReplyDeleteIvona has provided her personal story on the events from her point of view, you can read it on Saves The Worlds blog here: http://blog.savestheworld.se/the-worlds-deadliest-super-typhoon-haiyan-and-its-destruction/
We hope that this will give you all a deeper understanding of the actual events and situation there when you read this personal story!
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Much thanks from the board of directors in Saves The World Foundation!