Storm warning signals have been raised for the entire Visayas and parts of Luzon and Mindanao early Thursday, November 7, as the area braces for the arrival of typhoon Yolanda (international codename Haiyan). Yolanda, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) shortly before midnight, has intensified further as it approaches Eastern Visayas, state weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 4 am Thursday, the system was located 822 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, carrying maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 250 km/h.
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