Another typhoon slams the Philippines

[Phrogman]

I live on Negros Island, its Sunday morning here, and we're catching hell.


http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/mtsat/wpac/loop-avn.html

and an article...

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/12/09/phils.new.typhoon.reut/index.html

MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) -- Typhoon Utor was set to sweep into the central Philippines on Saturday, a day after it forced the government to hastily shelve a gathering of Asian leaders on a resort island south of its projected path.

State weather forecasters said the second typhoon to crash into the archipelago in as many weeks would hit Samar island, around 600 km (375 miles) southeast of the capital, Manila, late in the morning.

Utor, with gusts of up to 150 km (94 miles) per hour, was upgraded from a tropical storm to a category 1 typhoon, the weakest level, earlier on Saturday.

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Last week, Typhoon Durian swept through the Philippines, triggering landslides and floods that are feared to have killed over 1,000 people and forcing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to declare a state of calamity in Albay province, around 350 km north of Cebu.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. glad you are okay!

I hadn't seen you post since right before the last one hit.

stay safe.

[Phrogman]

3. We're doing fine, got a good strong house

But I'm afraid the people living in the native style houses are not going to be so fortunate.

[Bluzmann57]

2. Glad you are ok as of now

and hope you continue to stay safe. A question-I know an individual in Bohol and am somewhat concerned about her. Are any of these typhoons hitting that province? Thank you and again, stay safe. DU and the world need you.