hour. and hurricane katrina, the worst in recent american history, hit with 120 mile-per-hour winds. but this one is much bigger and the warnings from officials sound like something you hear before the start of a war. at this hour, we do not know the extent of the damage. we may not know for a long time. officials have predicted some areas will lose power or be uninhabitable for what could be weeks and even months. and what is not directly impacted by the winds from this storm could face serious flooding from a severe storm surge. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> the only good news here, if we can say that, is the typhoon is moving relatively quickly. >> let's get the latest from accu-weather where jim dickey is tracking this massive storm. >> good morning. supertyphoon haiyan pounds the philippines with gusting winds of up to 200 miles. the winds will subside throughout the day.