Recently, a typhoon struck the Philippines killing hundreds and leaving thousands dead or missing. A typhoon is a tropical storm; this storm that struck the Philippines has been named Haiyan. The city of Tacloban was hit severely as well as the surrounding areas.During a typhoon, there are fast winds moving over 200 miles per hour, which is fast enough to knock down a tree and lift cars off the road. Also, it causes water to rise and begin to flood areas affected by the wind due to it's force. The wind has enough power to tear up roofs of houses and buildings leaving inhabitants in danger, and in flooded areas, there is debris such as cars and large vessels from the ocean headed toward buildings where people could be temporarily staying
Even after the catastrophe, how do you remove all the debris? Where do you put the debris once you collect it? how do you rebuild? These all come to mind when a natural disaster occurs and could cost the nation of the Philippines, millions for all the damage and for the recovery.
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This was once home to over 218,000 people, now they must restart their lives . This shows an example of the destructive nature of a typhoon. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images AsiaPa
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As of today, November 12, Victims have requested and are in desperate need of food and supplies. 29 countries including the U.S. have started to send aid to the Philippines. The damage is over 600 million dollars which will take a long amount of time for victims to recover. More than 1,000 people have lost their lives and more than 2,000 are injured, the toll is likely to grow in the coming days.
Update: November 22, Death toll reaches 5,200
By:Tyler Sibal
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