Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan
Possibly the strongest tropical storm to make landfall in recorded history. . . .. Typhoon Haiyan, locally named Yolanda in the Philippines, struck near Tacloban, Leyte and Guiuan, Samar yesterday with 195 mph sustained winds, gusting to 235 mph.
I've been in some typhoons. . . . once I went outside in the eye of typhoon to see the tin roofs blowing around me in a circle. A 3' X12' sheet of metal at flying at 120 mph is an awesome thing to behold. It can make even an immortal 19-yr-old run for cover. I've also seen cities under flood waters for weeks with staples being dropped on roofs from helicopters. . . .
This typhoon is powerful enough to be a killer in both ways. Modern construction is more dangerous than the traditional filipino "Nipa Hut" and less resilient to both wind and water.
Possibly the strongest tropical storm to make landfall in recorded history. . . .. Typhoon Haiyan, locally named Yolanda in the Philippines, struck near Tacloban, Leyte and Guiuan, Samar yesterday with 195 mph sustained winds, gusting to 235 mph.
I've been in some typhoons. . . . once I went outside in the eye of typhoon to see the tin roofs blowing around me in a circle. A 3' X12' sheet of metal at flying at 120 mph is an awesome thing to behold. It can make even an immortal 19-yr-old run for cover. I've also seen cities under flood waters for weeks with staples being dropped on roofs from helicopters. . . .
This typhoon is powerful enough to be a killer in both ways. Modern construction is more dangerous than the traditional filipino "Nipa Hut" and less resilient to both wind and water.
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