At least 33 dead as super typhoon Yolanda pounds central Philippines...
Posted by
hanna on 11/8/2013, 10:55 am
from the news site cypresstx posted. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/
One of the most intense typhoons on record whipped the Visayas region Friday, killing at least 33 people and terrifying millions as monster winds tore roofs off buildings and giant waves washed away flimsy homes. Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) smashed into coastal communities on the central island of Samar, about 600 kilometers southeast of Manila, before dawn on Friday with maximum sustained winds of about 315 kilometers an hour. Power outages and disruption of communication lines were reported as the massive storm cut a wide swathe of destruction across heavily populated islands and cities in the central Philippines.
According to a report by GMA reporter Jiggy Manicad aired on "State of the Nation" on Friday evening, he saw at least 30 people dead in Tacloban City and Palo town in Leyte, among the provinces worst hit by the typhoon.
"Doon lang sa aming puwesto sa may Tacloban City ay na-anod sa may coastal area yung 11 na ka-tao kaagad. Isa po doon ay bata," he said.
He added he and his team felt like they were "inside a washing machine" as 200kph winds blew for four hours.
Manicad and his team walked for six hours to link up with GMA reporter Love Añover in Palo, Leyte.
At least 30 dead in Tacloban, Palo in Leyte. For full story: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/334590/news/nation/at-least-33-dead-as-super-typhoon-yolanda-pounds-central-philippines |
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At least 33 dead as super typhoon Yolanda pounds central Philippines... - hanna, 11/8/2013, 10:55 am
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