Typhoon Haiyan

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bluecheer Contributor

Member since 24 September 2011

bluecheerContributor09 November 2013 09:08:38

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Hello everyone I have friends in Hoi An and can't get through to them just wondering if anyone
has any information about 'Haiyan' and whether it has hit yet on the eastern coast.
Any information on this would be very much appreciated.
I hope everyone is safe.

jimbream Serial expat

Member since 12 May 2013

jimbreamSerial expat09 November 2013 09:14:03

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http://www.accuweather.com/en/vn/ho-chi … ite/353981
That'll show you the current progress up to one hour previous.

bluecheer Contributor

Member since 24 September 2011

bluecheerContributor09 November 2013 09:20:21

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Thanks 'jimbream' at least I can now see what's going on.
Cheers.

khanh44 ViP

Member since 12 January 2013

khanh44ViP09 November 2013 09:35:09

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http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/19748669/sup … ilippines/

bluecheer Contributor

Member since 24 September 2011

bluecheerContributor09 November 2013 09:45:57

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Thank you 'khanh44' this gives me some idea of how bad this is.

richiv Active member

Member since 25 April 2013

richivActive member09 November 2013 12:23:31

We're in Hoi An...it hasn't hit yet but everyone has been spending the day preparing--sandbagging the doors and roof, covering the windows, and securing anything that moves. The rain has just begun to pelt down now (8pm). Hopefully Haiyan won't be worse than Nari a few weeks ago. We lost the ceilings in the bedrooms, various windows, and plenty of trees. And we were lucky--some of our neighbors on the beach lost their homes and businesses.

bluecheer Contributor

Member since 24 September 2011

bluecheerContributor09 November 2013 20:28:36

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thanks 'richiv'.
My friends live on Tran Phu Street and also run their business from there to.
Has the power been cut off because I can't get in touch with them?
I have just been looking on the weather map I have and it looks pretty bad.
You said that 'Nari' was bad but isn't 'Haiyan' worse?
Keep us updated if you can.
Thank you for your help and stay safe.

richiv Active member

Member since 25 April 2013

richivActive member09 November 2013 23:26:45

bluecheer wrote:
thanks 'richiv'.
My friends live on Tran Phu Street and also run their business from there to.
Has the power been cut off because I can't get in touch with them?
I have just been looking on the weather map I have and it looks pretty bad.
You said that 'Nari' was bad but isn't 'Haiyan' worse?
Keep us updated if you can.
Thank you for your help and stay safe.

Thanks, bluecheer. Morning now and Haiyan seems to have slid past us up to the Northeast. Lots of rain, but not too much wind. Electricity and phones all working. Your friends should be fine...

ChrisFox Guest

ChrisFoxGuest10 November 2013 05:03:25

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Total fizzle. So bright in Cần Thơ II almost need sunglasses inside. Barely a cloud in the sky.

richiv Active member

Member since 25 April 2013

richivActive member10 November 2013 05:30:00

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ChrisFox wrote:
Total fizzle. So bright in Cần Thơ II almost need sunglasses inside. Barely a cloud in the sky.

Lucky you...still pouring rain out of a dull grey sky here!!

bluecheer Contributor

Member since 24 September 2011

bluecheerContributor10 November 2013 11:18:20

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Yes and your lucky that is all what happened.
Great to hear everyone is ok and safe.
My thoughts go out to the Philippines who have suffered and will suffer the aftermath
of Typhoon Haiyan.

milkybunnyHCM Serial expat

Member since 26 October 2013

milkybunnyHCMSerial expat10 November 2013 11:31:16

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Was this suppose to hit HCMC? I get a text today saying don't go outside today because of it but there isn't even so much as a breeze blowing.

MarkinNam Serial expat

Member since 19 May 2013

MarkinNamSerial expat11 November 2013 01:06:19

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so good to hear you all seem to be ok, best wishes for the clean up

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