INQUIRER.net: Strongest typhoon of the year slams Philippines

INQUIRER.net Philippine News for Filipinos

Strongest typhoon of the year slams Philippines Nov 7th 2013, 23:43 MANILA, Philippines—The world's strongest typhoon of the year slammed into the Philippines early Friday. It had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall, a weather expert said.   "There will be catastrophic damage," said Jeff Masters, a former hurricane meteorologist who is meteorology director at the private firm Weather Underground.   The US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii shortly before landfall said Typhoon Haiyan's (locally named Yolanda) maximum sustained winds were 314 kilometers per hour (195 mph), with gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour (235 mph).   "195-mile-per-hour winds, there aren't too ... Keep on reading: Strongest typhoon of the year slams Philippines Media files: Philippines-Typhoon1-660x439.jpg (image/jpeg)

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