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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:44 PM Nov 2013

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Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever, about to pound Philippines!

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Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever, about to pound Philippines! (Original Post) MoonRiver Nov 2013 OP

Horrendous theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #1

Hard to imagine any positive outcome. So worried about humans and animals. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #4

OMG! that storm looks like the devil himself designed it.... chillfactor Nov 2013 #2

That was my thought. It looks like pure evil! Praying for those poor souls in the Philippines. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #5

The Philippines generally does not fare well in even ordinary typhoons. KamaAina Nov 2013 #3

I hope many, if not most, people have been evacuated. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #6

"packing sustained winds of 134 miles per hour and ferocious gusts of 155 mph..." theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #7

And just imagine the storm surge! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #8

Have to admit, I hadn't even considered the storm surge. theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #10

My husband mentioned that to me. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #12

I gave to the Phillippine Red Cross last month. You can, too! raging moderate Nov 2013 #9

How awesome of you! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #13

I just heard on local news that there are gusts over 200 MPH. Paper Roses Nov 2013 #11

Yes, I hope for the best, i.e. all are out of danger. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #14

last update ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #15

OMG!! MoonRiver Nov 2013 #16

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

1. Horrendous

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:47 PM

Nov 2013

My thoughts are with the people of the Philippines. I fear this will have a dreadful outcome.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

4. Hard to imagine any positive outcome. So worried about humans and animals.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:51 PM

Nov 2013

chillfactor

(7,574 posts)

2. OMG! that storm looks like the devil himself designed it....

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:48 PM

Nov 2013

my prayers and thoughts go out to the people..they are going to take a horrendous beating...

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

5. That was my thought. It looks like pure evil! Praying for those poor souls in the Philippines.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:52 PM

Nov 2013

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. The Philippines generally does not fare well in even ordinary typhoons.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:49 PM

Nov 2013

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

6. I hope many, if not most, people have been evacuated.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:53 PM

Nov 2013

But how could everybody be moved? It doesn't seem possible.

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

7. "packing sustained winds of 134 miles per hour and ferocious gusts of 155 mph..."

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:54 PM

Nov 2013

Not many structures can withstand that kind of force.

Damn, I hate this.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

8. And just imagine the storm surge!

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:56 PM

Nov 2013

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

10. Have to admit, I hadn't even considered the storm surge.

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 06:09 PM

Nov 2013

Oh Jeeze....

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

12. My husband mentioned that to me.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 08:16 PM

Nov 2013

It's horrifying!

raging moderate

(4,297 posts)

9. I gave to the Phillippine Red Cross last month. You can, too!

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 06:00 PM

Nov 2013

It was during that other bad storm

I went online and searched for them. I found fundgeneration@redcross.orgph

The rate of exchange is one US dollar= 41.9678 Phillipine Pesos

I am not good with math. I gulped and gave 1800 Phillipine Pesos

It turned out to be $42.89 in US dollars

I sent it through Paypal

Maybe somebody here has a better idea?

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

13. How awesome of you!

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 08:17 PM

Nov 2013

Paper Roses

(7,473 posts)

11. I just heard on local news that there are gusts over 200 MPH.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:12 PM

Nov 2013

What a horror, my thoughts are with these poor people.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

14. Yes, I hope for the best, i.e. all are out of danger.

Reply to Paper Roses (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 08:17 PM

Nov 2013

Guess we will know more tomorrow.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

15. last update

Reply to Paper Roses (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 08:21 PM

Nov 2013

has winds of 195MPH and gusts over 235MPH. storm surge in some places could be as high as 7m (23ft)

sP

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

16. OMG!!

Reply to ProdigalJunkMail (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 08:25 PM

Nov 2013

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