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Philippines: thousands evacuated as Typhoon Haiyan strikes
Enormous storm predicted to be largest ever recorded, topping hurricane Camille in 1969, hits north Pacific
Image from Japan Meteorological Agency’s MTSAT of Haiyan over the Leyte Gulf. Photograph: Zuma/rex
Typhoon Haiyan has hit the Philippines with winds of 195mph, with experts saying “catastrophic damage” will result from what is predicted to be the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in recorded history.
Thousands of people have been evacuated and thousands more have fled their homes as the category five storm sent waves as high as 5m (15ft) ashore on the islands of Leyte and Samar in the central Philippines, overturning powerlines and leaving streets knee-deep in water.
Haiyan – the Philippines’ 25th typhoon so far this year – is expected to barrel through the archipelago close to Cebu, the nation’s second-largest city and home to around 2.5 million people.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2013/11/philippines-thousands-evacuated-as-typhoon-haiyan-strikes/
