PACIFIC OCEAN Philippines — 07 Nov 2013 — This NASA MODIS Aqua satellite image shows what is possibly the strongest storm ever – Super Typhoon Haiyan – recorded to date shortly before it smashed into The Philippines with 200mph (300kmh) winds and 50ft waves. The storm is reported to have caused widepread damage and is a Category 5 super storm — Picture by Lightroom Photos/NASA