Typhoon Yolanda: November 7, 2013 11 am Update (Thursday)

Typhoon Yolanda: November 7, 2013 11 am Update (Thursday)

Supertyphoon #Haiyan makes landfall in the Philippines
Typhoon Yolanda: November 7, 2013 11 am Update (Thursday)
Typhoon Yolanda: November 8, 2013 Update (Friday)

"MANILA (Updated 11:45 a.m.) -- Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) has gained strength while moving closer to the Philippines, and the state weather bureau said it is expected to make landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar around 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was spotted 637 kilometers (km) east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Yolanda is packing winds of about 215 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 250 kph. It is moving west northwestward at 30 kph."

The Public Warning Storm Signal effected due to Typhoon Yolanda are as follows:

signal No. 1 Visayas:
-Aklan
-Capiz
-Iloilo
-Antique
-Guimaras
-Negros Occidental and Oriental
-the rest of Cebu and Siquijor

signal No. 1 Mindanao:
-Misamis Oriental
-Agusan del Sur

signal No. 1 Luzon:
-Camarines Norte
-Camarines Sur
-Catanduanes
-Albay
-Mindoro Provinces
-Burias Island
-Romblon
-Marinduque
-Calamian Group of Island
-Southern Quezon

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signal No. 2 Visayas:
-Northern Samar
-Biliran Province
-Bantayan and Camotes Islands
-Northern Cebu including Cebu City
-Bohol

signal No. 2 Mindanao:
-Surigao Del Norte
-Camiguin
-Surigao Del Sur
-Agusan Del Norte

signal No. 2 Luzon:
-Sorsogon
-Masbate, including Ticao Island

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signal No. 3 Visayas:
-Eastern Samar
-Samar
-Leyte
-Southern Leyte

signal No. 3 Mindanao:
-Siargao Island
-Dinagat Province

signal No. 3 Luzon:

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Supertyphoon #Haiyan makes landfall in the Philippines
Typhoon Yolanda: November 7, 2013 11 am Update (Thursday)
Typhoon Yolanda: November 8, 2013 Update (Friday)

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Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/11/07/typhoon-yolanda-gains-strength-6-areas-under-signal-no-3-312581

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