Philippines prepares for super typhoon Reuters Posted at 11/06/2013 3:00 PM | Updated as of 11/06/2013 4:09 PM MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard and other concerned agencies have begun preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan. The powerful typhoon is expected to make landfall in central Philippines in next few days, disaster officials said. Typhoon Haiyan, with winds reaching 150 kph (93 mph) and gusts up to 185 kph (114 mph), is expected to intensify as it enters the Philippine waters on Thursday (November 7), the state weather bureau reported. The national disaster agency has placed several provinces in the central Philippines on red alert as Haiyan is expected to make landfall on the central province of Leyte Friday (November 8) morning. Disaster officials have advised the local government to conduct preemptive evacuation on the affected residents. We have alerted our personnel, especially our district units, stations and detachments where the typhoon is expected to pass. In fact, we have issued messages to recall deep sea fishing boats, Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena said. Additional rescue boats have been stationed in the Philippine capital for search and rescue operations. State meteorologists warned that typhoon Haiyan could be more devastating than typhoon Bopha in 2012, which left more than 1,000 people dead and caused $1 billion worth of damage in southern Philippines. An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines each year, often causing death and destruction. Haiyan will be the 25th typhoon to enter Philippine territory this year. Printer-friendly version 11 Send to friend We Recommend John Estrada lashes back at Janice de Belen (Entertainment) New Zealand boy, 11, fathers child to woman, 36 (World) Rios expecting best version of Pacquiao on fight night (Sports) Claudine calls Gretchen baliw, adik (Entertainment) 2 more senators linked to pork scam (Nation) 23 lawmakers may face raps - Lacson (Nation) From Around the Web See and disover amazing things to do in..SINGAPORE - TIONG BAHRU (Cathay Pacific) Beijing’s Divorce Rate Soar By 41% As Couples Exploit Tax Loophole (Economy Watch) See and disover amazing things to do in..CEBU (Cathay Pacific) Army of one (South China Morning Post) Meet the Only Computer that Can Survive the South Pole (iQ by Intel) US spies’ knowledge gaps on China, Hezbollah revealed (South China Morning Post) [Powered by Outbrain] Our Videos Miriam on Jinggoy: Thats what you get for… (Nation - Videos) BMPM hosts disaster preparedness workshop in QC (Nation - Videos) Over 1,500 passengers stranded in ports (Regions - Videos) From Around the Web Projection Mapping & Robots Combine In Bot… (Intel iQ) [Powered by Outbrain] Other Headlines Haiyan gains strength, threatens Visayas NDRRMC prepares for worst typhoon Typhoon Yolanda comparable to deadly Pablo Very powerful typhoon coming to PH PH braces for super typhoons arrival Super typhoon Yolanda threatens Visayas Sponsored Links
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