By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/philippines-prepare-super-typhoon-hagupit Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Super Typhoon Hagupit on track to collide with Philippines World Dec 4, 2014 5:14 PM EDT Super Typhoon Hagupit, shaping up to be one of the most powerful storms of 2014, appears to be on a collision course with the Philippines. The storm was estimated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center Thursday afternoon to have maximum sustained one-minute wind speeds of near 170 mph, with gusts of more than 200 mph — putting Hagupit at the level of a Category 5 hurricane. Projections by the JTWC place the super typhoon on a westward path straight through the Philippines. Traveling at a current speed of around 12 mph, Hagupit is expected to hit the islands on Saturday local time — Friday EST. The approaching storm comes just more than a year after the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall, Super Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Philippines in November 2013. One of the cities that would be affected by the typhoon’s current trajectory would be Tacloban, one of the cities devastated Haiyan. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti is the digital video producer at PBS NewsHour. @JSkl
Super Typhoon Hagupit, shaping up to be one of the most powerful storms of 2014, appears to be on a collision course with the Philippines. The storm was estimated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center Thursday afternoon to have maximum sustained one-minute wind speeds of near 170 mph, with gusts of more than 200 mph — putting Hagupit at the level of a Category 5 hurricane. Projections by the JTWC place the super typhoon on a westward path straight through the Philippines. Traveling at a current speed of around 12 mph, Hagupit is expected to hit the islands on Saturday local time — Friday EST. The approaching storm comes just more than a year after the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall, Super Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Philippines in November 2013. One of the cities that would be affected by the typhoon’s current trajectory would be Tacloban, one of the cities devastated Haiyan. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now