Flooding in the Philippines

Early Tuesday morning Typhoon Nesat struck the Philippines. This power full storm sent water rushing in  flooding areas neck deep and washing away some homes. Luckily residents acted quickly and more people evacuated safely to higher ground. Compared to a cyclone in 2009 which killed hundreds of people which in part was due to poor evacuation techniques. Unfortunately the damage total is still large but the death toll has decreased significantly.

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteworld/asiasatellite_large_animated.html

The image below is a satellite image of the storm. By using the link above, there is an interactive simulation to see where the storm is moving.