08.11.2013, 18:37
Einer der stärksten je beobachteten Taifune, vielleicht sogar der stärkste, der jemals die Philippinen traf, hat nun den Archipel erreicht. Genaue Zahlen über Opfer gibt es noch keine...
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Zitat:Monster storm roars into Philippines<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24846813">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24846813</a><!-- m -->
Typhoon Haiyan is battering the central Philippines with sustained winds of up to 320 km/h (199 mph). Meteorologists say that if initial estimates based on satellite images are borne out, it could be the most powerful storm ever to make landfall.
The storm has forced millions to seek shelter in 20 provinces. At least three people have died, but it may take days before the full damage is known. [...] The authorities have warned that more than 12 million people are at risk from the storm - the equivalent of a category five hurricane.
It has so far lashed central islands including Leyte and Samar, and the northern tip of Cebu - including Cebu city, the country's second largest with a population of 2.5 million. [...] Save the Children Philippines director Anna Lindenfors predicted a high casualty rate. "We expect the level of destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan to be extensive and devastating, and sadly we fear that many lives will be lost," she said in a statement.
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