Super-typhoon Heads Toward Bahay Pag-asa, Bacolod

The projected path of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) over the next week.

Super-typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) is expected to make landfall in the Philippines by Friday and could affect a wide section of the central Philippines (the Visayas) - where Bahay Pag-asa Youth Center, Bacolod is located. Let's keep Bahay Pag-asa and the families of the boys in our prayers this week.  

MANILA, Philippines - Storm Haiyan intensified yesterday into a Category 4 “monster typhoon” as it roared toward the Philippines.  The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that Haiyan was poised to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this morning.  The super storm will be locally named Yolanda.  As of 4 p.m. yesterday, the eye of Haiyan was spotted at 1,221 kilometers east of Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It was forecast to move west-northwest at 30 kph.  The most powerful typhoon of the year, with winds possibly reaching over 250 kph, could cause “severe damage” as it moves toward eastern Visayas, PAGASA weather forecasting chief Rene Paciente said.  Source: PhilSTAR.com (http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/11/07/1253896/monster-typhoon-roars-toward-visayas).