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Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded. Upon making landfall, Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines.
Typhoon Haiyan, a category five typhoon, struck the Philippines, close to Tacloban on 8th November, 2013 at 4.40 am. The tropical storm originated in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most powerful typhoons to affect the Philippines.
Jun 29, 2024 · Super Typhoon Haiyan, massive and highly destructive storm in the North Pacific Ocean that affected Palau, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China during early November 2013. The tropical cyclone produced high winds, coastal storm surges, heavy rains, and flooding in the land areas over which it.
Nov 7, 2013 · With 25 million people in its path, Super Typhoon Haiyan – one of the strongest storms recorded on the planet – smashed into the Philippines on Friday morning.
Oct 17, 2023 · Super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons in history, struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, as a Category 5 storm. The typhoon’s fury affected more than 14 million people across 44 provinces, claiming the lives of over 8,000 people, and displacing millions more.
Nov 13, 2013 · Satellite and aerial images of before and after Typhoon Haiyan show the extent of the devastation wreaked by the storm in low-lying areas of the central Philippines.
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Dec 6, 2013 · On 8 November 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) swept across the Philippines affecting 16 million people. More than 28 000 were injured and 6 300 died. As international assistance began to pour in, the World Health Organization (WHO) was one of the first agencies on the ground.
Jul 13, 2014 · Super Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the east coast of Samar and Leyte Islands in the Philippines with what may have been the highest recorded wind speed for a tropical cyclone at landfall. Haiyan, locally known as “Yolanda,” was the deadliest typhoon in the country's modern record.
Nov 8, 2013 · Typhoon Haiyan was the most powerful tropical cyclone ever to hit land and perhaps the most powerful in recorded history. But what lessons can scientists draw from an awesome storm with winds of just over 300 kilometers an hour?
Nov 11, 2013 · Thousands of people are feared dead or missing after Typhoon Haiyan ripped across the central Philippines on Nov. 8. The storm’s massive surge is blamed for much of the destruction,...
