• Typhoon “Hagupit” made landfall in Eastern Samar, Philippines

    Eleventh typhoon of the 2014 Western Pacific tropical season – Typhoon Hagupit (locally called Ruby), made landfall at 13:15 UTC (21:15 local time) on December 6, 2014 near the cities of Oras and Dolores, in central Eastern Samar province in the Philippines as a

  • Super Typhoon “Hagupit” targets the Philippines

    Hagupit reached Super Typhoon status with sustained winds near 240 km/h (150 mph) and gusts up to 300 km/h (185 mph) early on December 3, 2014. Super Typhoon Hagupit is crossing very warm ocean waters of 30°C (86°F) and with light wind shear conditions, it will