A record-breaking typhoon smashed into central Philippines early Friday morning local time.
Haiyan - the fourth
Below are some intensely-scary images and animations of the storm brewing in the western Pacific Ocean.
Here's the latest animation from NOAA. 
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Satellites from the Japan Meteorological Agency and EUMESTAT captured this image of Typhoon Haiyan approaching the Philippines on Nov. 7, 2013 at 8 a.m. EST.
This image shows some islands in the Philippines as seen through Typhoon Haiyan's eye.
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A far view of Super Typhoon Haiyan over the Philippines.
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This image taken by the Japan Meteorological Agency on Nov. 7 shows the super typhoon as it approaches the Philippines.
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Super Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm seen in during the satellite era, was spotted by the Japan Meteorological Agency's MTSAT on Nov. 7, 2013, as it headed toward landfall over the Philippines.