Typhoon Haiyan

131POSTS

12 years ago

Hello everyone I have friends in Hoi An and can't get through to them just wondering if anyone
has any information about 'Haiyan' and whether it has hit yet on the eastern coast.
Any information on this would be very much appreciated.
I hope everyone is safe.

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bluecheer Contributor

131POSTS

12 years ago

Thanks 'jimbream' at least I can now see what's going on.
Cheers.

khanh44 ViP

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12 years ago

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/19748669/sup … ilippines/

bluecheer Contributor

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12 years ago

Thank you 'khanh44' this gives me some idea of how bad this is.

richiv Active member

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12 years ago

We're in Hoi An...it hasn't hit yet but everyone has been spending the day preparing--sandbagging the doors and roof, covering the windows, and securing anything that moves. The rain has just begun to pelt down now (8pm). Hopefully Haiyan won't be worse than Nari a few weeks ago. We lost the ceilings in the bedrooms, various windows, and plenty of trees. And we were lucky--some of our neighbors on the beach lost their homes and businesses.

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bluecheer Contributor

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12 years ago

thanks 'richiv'.
My friends live on Tran Phu Street and also run their business from there to.
Has the power been cut off because I can't get in touch with them?
I have just been looking on the weather map I have and it looks pretty bad.
You said that 'Nari' was bad but isn't 'Haiyan' worse?
Keep us updated if you can.
Thank you for your help and stay safe.

richiv Active member

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12 years ago

bluecheer wrote:
thanks 'richiv'.
My friends live on Tran Phu Street and also run their business from there to.
Has the power been cut off because I can't get in touch with them?
I have just been looking on the weather map I have and it looks pretty bad.
You said that 'Nari' was bad but isn't 'Haiyan' worse?
Keep us updated if you can.
Thank you for your help and stay safe.

Thanks, bluecheer. Morning now and Haiyan seems to have slid past us up to the Northeast. Lots of rain, but not too much wind. Electricity and phones all working. Your friends should be fine...

ChrisFox Guest

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12 years ago

Total fizzle. So bright in Cần Thơ II almost need sunglasses inside. Barely a cloud in the sky.

richiv Active member

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12 years ago

#10

ChrisFox wrote:
Total fizzle. So bright in Cần Thơ II almost need sunglasses inside. Barely a cloud in the sky.

Lucky you...still pouring rain out of a dull grey sky here!!

bluecheer Contributor

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12 years ago

#11

Yes and your lucky that is all what happened.
Great to hear everyone is ok and safe.
My thoughts go out to the Philippines who have suffered and will suffer the aftermath
of Typhoon Haiyan.