Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan is the biggest Typhoon to hit the world this year . It was the second deadliest Typhoon ever to hit the Philippines. It killed at least 2,350 people in the Philippines alone.  It is classified as a category 5 super typhoon. The Typhoon hit the city on Friday morning but even before that forecasters warned that a big storm was coming. Talcoban was a busy city now it is a wasteland. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated to shelters that they thought would be safe but even these shelters were no match for the ferocious storm and many people died here. 380 km/h winds and a 16 foot high wall of ocean crushed the city. Many people were washed away by the floods or buried under heaps of rubble. Survivors  are begging for aid as many are starving. Another concern is that the many dead bodies around the place could lead to widespread disease.



Source http://edition.cnn.com/2013/typhoon-haiyan-tic-toc/

Video Showing the devastating destruction in The Philippines as people try to rescue loved ones and what's left of their belongings. People are saying its one of the worst storms ever to hit the earth. 

Video source http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUkGHn9XUMI

Katabatic Winds

Katabatic winds are winds that carry very dense air from a high altitude down to a lower one, this is due to the force of gravity.The word Katabatic comes from a Greek word that means "down Hill" These winds occur all over the world and people have different names for them in different areas.In Southern California they are known as Santa Ana. Throughout the Mediterranean they are known as the Mistral and in Japan they are known as the Oroshi. The Williwaw are particularly dangerous winds that blow over the Antarctic and can even reach speeds of over 100 knots.

 These winds are seen most often in Autumn and tend to bring very cold weather with them. They often occur at night when the weather begins to cool. The air at high Altitudes is cooled and sinks down the easiest path towards coastal areas to form Katabatic winds.








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