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To: John Vosilla who wrote (16923)11/12/2013 3:51:16 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 49039
 
Typhoon deaths 'fewer than feared'







Philippine President Benigno Aquino revises down the estimated death toll from Typhoon Haiyan, saying about 2,500 may have died.



To: John Vosilla who wrote (16923)11/13/2013 4:23:41 AM
From: koan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 49039
 
At 100 miles per hour it is very hard to stand up and debris is flying around everywhere. We get 'Taku Winds" up here that are 100 miles an hour. The town of Douglas burned down twice because of them. We get them when it is zero and you cannot put the fire out.

200 miles an hour is ridiculous.