Evacuations as Super Typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines

 Manila: A powerful typhoon has slammed into the Philippines’ central islands, whipping up waves as high as 4.5 metres with winds gusting up to 275 kilometres per hour.
Millions of people have been forced to move to high ground and storm shelters, in 20 provinces as typhoon Haiyan lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar.