190mph Super Typhoon Nuri from space: a beautiful beast
Nuri, yet another powerful super typhoon, is currently roaming the vast expanse of water in the north west Pacific Ocean.
Locals say climate change is making tropical storms more intense, as mass evacuations ahead of Typhoon Hagupit put most Fiilipinos out of harm’s way.
Like most people in the Philippines, we are waiting with some anxiety for the great collision – the moment when super typhoon Hagupit makes landfall on the archipelago’s eastern shore.
Nuri, yet another powerful super typhoon, is currently roaming the vast expanse of water in the north west Pacific Ocean.
Whilst the satellite images from space may be a thing of beauty, we could well be staring down at the most powerful storm on our planet so far this year.
Haiyan may be gone, but the process of dealing with the carnage that’s been left behind is just beginning. And, unfortunately, the threat of more bad weather looms in the coming days.
A power super typhoon is gathering strength over the warm waters of the north west Pacific Ocean and is expected to hit the central Philippines early on Friday local time.
A major typhoon is currently sitting in the north Pacific Ocean and is likely to become a super typhoon within the next 24 hours.