MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed ... Masters said the storm had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall.

Scenes of the destruction were reminiscent of Super Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda, which hit the Philippines in November 2013. That was one of the strongest storms to batter the nation ...

But he added that "it is one of the strongest typhoons to make landfall'' and probably the strongest to hit the Philippines. The U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center put Haiyan's sustained winds at ...

November 2013: Haiyan is one of the strongest recorded typhoons ... a powerful typhoon, affected the northern part of the Philippines with sustained winds of up to 285 km/h (180 mph).

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year Philippine governor says at least 74 people are dead More than 60,000 to flee from inundated villages MANILA, Philippines (AP ...

At least 375 people are dead, dozens still missing and over 500 injured after a category 5 typhoon pummeled the Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Super Typhoon Rai, the strongest storm to ...

Haiyan, the world's strongest typhoon of the year slammed into the Philippines early Friday. It had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall, a weather expert said.