Nov 12, 2013
LIFT OFF LOOMS
2 days before leaving and I have unlocked my phone, found my passport, booked 2 nights in suggested accommodation so as to get my bearings - Stonehouse Bed and Breakfast.... and then came the drama!
The Philippines is being eaten alive by the biggest super typhoon in the history of the world.
Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines at 4am local time today with winds near 305 km/hr making it the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in recorded world history, according to satellite estimates. That astounding claim will need to be verified by actual measurements at ground level, which should be collected over the coming days.