BLACKWELL: You know, it's hard to even imagine what 195- mile-per-hour wind gusts feel like, but for people in the northeastern -- northern Philippines, that's what they're dealing with, they've been dealing with this morning. Super Typhoon Noul made landfall just a few hours ago. We've got storm chaser James Reynolds on the phone with us right now from the Santa Ana in the Philippines. James, tell us, what are you seeing there?</s>BLACKWELL: You know, James, often the sad truth is that these typhoons, the super typhoons hit areas with weak infrastructure and literally weak structures. Give us an idea of the homes and buildings there and the support systems that were in place before this storm hit?</s>REYNOLDS: Yes, you know, you are absolutely right. The infrastructure in this part of the world is very basic. A lot of people lived in just shacks, really. These structures just have no chance of surviving storms like this. I even heard a report in the local media of some people having to be rescued from</s>BLACKWELL: Are you feeling the most intense part of the storm now or is it dying down?</s>REYNOLDS: From the satellite images I have been looking at for the last couple of hours, I'm inclined to believe that the absolute worst of the storm just actually missed this area and was just offshore, the</s>BLACKWELL: Well, good fortune for you, but unfortunately it's somebody else's misfortune. They got the very worst of het storm. Storm chaser James Reynolds on the phone with us. James, thank you so much. A quick break and we'll be right back.
Super Typhoon Noul Slams Philippines