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Super Typhoon Haiyan's Intensification and Unusually Warm Sub-Surface Waters

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Wunderground.com by Dr. Jeff Masters Blog

Figure 1. Departure of temperature from average at a depth of 100 meters in the West Pacific Ocean during October 2013, compared to a 1986 - 2008 average. The track and intensity of Super Typhoon Haiyan are overlaid. Haiyan passed directly over large areas of sub-surface water that were 4 - 5°C above average in temperature, which likely contributed to the storm's explosive deepening. Image credit: Japan Meteorological Agency.

'Massive destruction' as typhoon flattens Philippine city, kills at least 100

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Reuters by Bobby Ranoco - 9 November 2013

Helicopters hover over the damaged area after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. REUTERS-Romeo Ranoco

Helicopters hover over the damaged area after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013.Credit: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco

(Reuters) - One of the strongest typhoons ever to make landfall churned through the Philippine archipelago in a straight line from east to west and devastated central provinces, killing at least 100 people in a surge of flood water, officials said on Saturday.

The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers reach areas cut off by the fast-moving storm, whose circumference eclipsed the whole country and which late on Saturday was heading for Vietnam.

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Haiyan, continues to Pound the Philippines

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Accuweather.com by Eric Leister - 8 November 2013

A house is engulfed by the storm surge brought about by powerful typhoon Haiyan that hit Legazpi city, Albay province Friday Nov.8, 2013. (AP Photo/Nelson Salting)

Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) continues to plow through the Philippines, bringing destruction to the islands along its path.

While interaction with the islands has caused Haiyan's winds to decrease from its peak of 315 kph (195 mph), it remains a powerful and dangerous typhoon as it moves over the western Philippines Friday night, local time.

In advance of the cyclone, nearly 750,000 people were evacuated according to the Associated Press. At least four people have been confirmed dead with more injured and missing.

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