editor, jane lee. compare this super typhoon to other catastrophes you have covered. >> well, hurricane katrina was also a category 5 hurricane. and it also did the same thing. it passed over a warm pool of water in the gulf of mexico and gathered strength before hitting new orleans. that's likely what happened here with the super typhoon. >> now, typhoon season officially ended november 1stering right? so this is arriving pretty late. what do you make of that? >> yes, well, you know, the experts i have talked to are also puzzled. they recognize that it is late in the season, but the philippines and the western pacific actually has some of the warmest waters in the world, and so they can spawn typhoons year round. >> all right, jane lee, appreciate your input. now i want to show you new video of the storm destruction we're just getting in.