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In reply to the discussion: AP Breaking: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Could Reach 10,000 [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(102,108 posts)42. I think that's a bit out of date
The latest forecast on the BBC has it going a bit further north than that, so the eye doesn't touch land until about 1800 GMT Sunday (ie about 6 and a half hours from now)
And Weather Underground has it even further north and reaching land later still:
A lot weaker than when it hit the Philippines.
Update: It's on the south-western tip of the Chinese island of Hainan right now:
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Unfortunately due climate change most islands will be inhabitable sooner than later.
JRLeft
Nov 2013
#2
"technology will have already averted most of the crisis vectors." Just like this week, right?
WinkyDink
Nov 2013
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