Typhoon hits Philippines, at least 11 dead

[Win2Win]

Typhoon Xangsane ploughed into the Philippines on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and leaving dozens missing as it ripped down power lines and cut off electricity for tens of millions of resident...

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[fred]

On our roof we have a 500 gallon water tank..
When we phoned today my sister in law told us she had ordered all tennents NOT to use any water because it will empy the tank and get blown off the building..She was worried sick!! Poor girl..
If that thing blew off and hit a passer by on the head they would definatley know all about it!
Bit of a worry..
Oh yeah..And next door had his roof torn off... Poor bugger.

[KeithD]

To be honest, I thought they'd have many more deaths as this type of event usually causes land slides.