Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) slams Philippines, may be most powerful typhoon to ever hit land: The typhoon known as Super Typhoon Haiyan (or Super Typhoon Yolanda, as it is referred to within the Philippines) hit the central islands of the Philippines on Friday, with wind speeds at almost 200 miles an hour. For comparison, a commercial airplane takes off at speeds in the range of 160mph.Haiyan is 2013's strongest typhoon in the world, and may be the most powerful recorded tropical cyclone to hit land. Millions of people fled for safer ground and took refuge in storm shelters in the Philippines' central islands, as the typhoon struck.
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