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Sometimes gradual, sometimes sudden, but nearly always hitting the poor first and hitting them hardest. Climate change and poverty. Climate change: Poorest most vulnerable. Storms and Tornados. US Govt Weather sites. US Govt Weather sites. US Govt Weather sites. Historic Super Typhoon Haiyan Assaults Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan — which is one of the strongest storms in world history based on maximum windspeed — is about to plow through the Central Philippines, producing a potentially deadly storm surge and dumping heavy rainfall that could cause widespread flooding.

Historic Super Typhoon Haiyan Assaults Philippines

The densely populated city of Manila, home to 12 million, is in the storm’s path, although it is predicted to escape the worst of the winds and storm surge. Enhanced satellite image of Super Typhoon Haiyan showing the telltale "donut" appearance of an intense tropical cyclone.Click image to enlarge. Credit: U-Wisconsin-CIMSS via Twitter/@Ryan_Maue. As of Thursday afternoon Eastern time, Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, had estimated maximum sustained winds of 195 mph with gusts above 220 mph, which puts the storm in extraordinarily rare territory. MORE: What Happened to the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season? Typhoon Haiyan and climate change Q&A. Is typhoon Haiyan linked to climate change?

Typhoon Haiyan and climate change Q&A

As the devastating storm has only just happened, it is too soon for any research to have been done on whether global warming influenced typhoon Haiyan. But there are good reasons for expecting that it has (see below). Typhoons. Climate Disasters.