One of the strongest storms ever recorded leveled the Philippines recently killing over 4,000 people while thousands remain missing. The death toll is expected to rise over the next few weeks. The winds reached in excess of 200 mph. The sustained winds were roughly 195 mph with wind gusts up to 235 mph. In comparison, Hurricane Sandy, the second strongest storm to hit the US, had wind gusts up to 90 mph. Now I’m not saying 90 mph isn’t strong, but I cant even imagine the damage 200 mph wind could do. The central Philippine Islands are home to about 10 million people. To make matters even worse, an earthquake hit this exact area just last month killing over 200 people. Hopefully the US will send aid to these cities in need. These people could use all the help they can get
Unfortunately, as the planet warms, we can expect more storms like these, and we will have to deal with it, after all, we brought it upon ourselves.