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| Monster typhoon Haiyan roars into Philippines | |
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| Typhoon Haiyan, the world's strongest storm of the year, has made landfall in the Philippines with winds of up to 235 km/h (146mph). | |
| The category-five storm was centred 62 km south-east of Guiuan, in the country's Eastern Samar province, the national weather service said. | |
| Schools and offices have been closed in the region and thousands of people were evacuated amid fears of serious damage. | |
| The storm is not expected to directly hit the capital Manila, further north. | |
| Jeff Masters, a former hurricane meteorologist who is meteorology director at the private firm Weather Underground, told the Associated Press news agency there would be "catastrophic damage". | |
| "The wind damage should be the most extreme in Philippines history,'' he added. | |
| Another meteorologist, Eric Holthaus, said in a tweet that it could prove the "strongest landfall in history". | |
| Relief packages | Relief packages |
| The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, is forecast to move over to the South China Sea north of Palawan Island on Saturday, meteorologists say. | |
| In its path are areas already struggling to recover from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake last month, including the worst-hit island of Bohol. | In its path are areas already struggling to recover from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake last month, including the worst-hit island of Bohol. |
| About 5,000 people are still living in tents in Bohol after losing their homes in the quake, which killed more than 200 people. | About 5,000 people are still living in tents in Bohol after losing their homes in the quake, which killed more than 200 people. |
| The military says it is transporting food packages and relief goods to remote communities, and has helicopters on stand-by. Ferry operations have already been suspended and fishing boats ordered back to port. | The military says it is transporting food packages and relief goods to remote communities, and has helicopters on stand-by. Ferry operations have already been suspended and fishing boats ordered back to port. |
| Thousands of people from villages at risk across several provinces have been evacuated, while schools and offices have shut. | Thousands of people from villages at risk across several provinces have been evacuated, while schools and offices have shut. |
| President Benigno Aquino warned people to leave storm-prone areas and urged seafarers to stay in port. | President Benigno Aquino warned people to leave storm-prone areas and urged seafarers to stay in port. |
| He reassured the public that cargo planes and military helicopters were on standby, along with 20 navy ships. | He reassured the public that cargo planes and military helicopters were on standby, along with 20 navy ships. |
| "No typhoon can bring Filipinos to their knees if we'll be united," he said in a televised address. | "No typhoon can bring Filipinos to their knees if we'll be united," he said in a televised address. |
| Ben Evardone, a member of Congress from Eastern Samar, said earlier he had "issued a call to prepare for the worst". | |
| Meteorologists in the Philippines warned that Haiyan could be as devastating as Typhoon Bopha in 2012. | Meteorologists in the Philippines warned that Haiyan could be as devastating as Typhoon Bopha in 2012. |
| Bopha devastated parts of the southern Philippines, leaving at least 1,000 people dead and causing more than $1bn (£620m) in damage. | Bopha devastated parts of the southern Philippines, leaving at least 1,000 people dead and causing more than $1bn (£620m) in damage. |
| "This is a very dangerous typhoon, local officials know where the vulnerable areas are and have given instructions on evacuations," state weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar told AFP. | "This is a very dangerous typhoon, local officials know where the vulnerable areas are and have given instructions on evacuations," state weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar told AFP. |
| "There are not too many mountains on its path to deflect the force of impact, making it more dangerous." | "There are not too many mountains on its path to deflect the force of impact, making it more dangerous." |
| It is the 25th typhoon to enter Philippine territory this year. | It is the 25th typhoon to enter Philippine territory this year. |
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