There were wind speeds of 195mph and wind gusts of 235mph
Philippine officials have been overwhelmed by Haiyan, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded, which tore through the central Philippines on Friday and flattened Tacloban a city the size of Wales. 
Sussex 4×4 Response Fri Nov 15, 2013 – ERT-SAR UK is now planning to deploy to a team to the Philippines late Sunday, early Monday, They will be meeting a similar team from Canada.
We will be needed to move emergency shelters from the supplier in Devon to either Henley on Thames, ERT-SAT HQ, or direct to the airport. There will also be medical supplies to be collected from East Sussex and taken to either Henley or the airport.
Nick Taylor of Emergency Response Team – Search and Rescue UK
Was profuse in his thanks to us for the help that we gave in providing the logistics to move urgent materials in the UK prior to shipment to the Philippines.
Our part may have been small but it was vital to the team and much appreciated.
I would like to express my thanks and thanks on behalf of ERT-SAR and the people of the Philippines for your assistance with collection and delivery of the much needed medications, without your assistance at such short notice we would not have been able to deploy with these essential medical supplies which went on to treat around 7,000 people.
Best Regards
Nick Taylor
Emergency Response Team SAR UK
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