TORONTO – Typhoon Haiyan, which caused widespread destruction in the Philippines on Friday, is set to make landfall in northern Vietnam.
Haiyan was downgraded from a super typhoon on Saturday after losing strength over the South China Sea.
Though Haiyan has lost some of its punch, it is still packing sustained winds of 165 km/h with gusts of up to 200 km/h.
As of Saturday evening, the typhoon was affecting parts of China, including the island of Hainan.
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The typhoon lashed the Philippines on Friday, with sustained winds near 315 km/h – equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale used by the United States and Canada – making Haiyan one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded.
Haiyan will likely make landfall in Vietnam as a Category 2 or 3. It is already
Reports of casualties and damage are slowly pouring out of the Philippines as officials try to restore communications and get to communities and the injured. It is estimated that the death toll could near 10,000.
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Haiyan is moving west-northwestward at about 31 km/h. As it continues to weaken on Sunday, it will turn to the north.
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