Not good news for the Philippines. This is the biggest storm on earth this year.

Super typhoon Haiyan aims at Philippines; ‘significant loss of life’ predicted

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“Thousands of villagers fled as the most powerful storm on the planet this year approached the Philippines on Thursday.

“Super typhoon Haiyan had wind speeds of up to 170 mph and was rated as a category-five storm early Thursday, according to Weather Channel lead meteorologist Michael Palmer.

“He warned that the storm was likely to cause widespread devastation and “a significant loss of life.”