2. Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was an exceptionally
powerful tropical cyclone that devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the
Philippines, in November 8, 2013.
It was three months ago, areas of the Philippines were destroyed by typhoon
Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded. The storm slammed into Tacloban, a city of
220,000 in the central Philippines. Evacuation has finally begun, but many residents remain in
the region without food, clean water or shelter—all were destroyed by the typhoon.
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3. AREAS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY 'YOLANDA'
» Eastern Samar
Matarinao Bay
» Biliran
Poro Island, Biliran Strait
» Leyte
Tacloban, San Juanico Strait
» Quezon
Port Pusgo
» Palawan
Port Barton
» Iloilo
Banate
» Leyte
Palompon
» Leyte
Ormoc
» Northern Samar
Helm Harbor, Gamay Bay
» Cebu
Tuburan
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4. Thousands
were killed
Damage to
infrastructure
Damage to
agriculture
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• Around 12,000 people are believed dead in the aftermath of the
typhoon, which leveled whole towns.
• Damage to infrastructure was estimated at P18,336,576,627.39
which includes roads, bridges, and other structures with
P14,523,925,177.39 and health facilities with P1.272,434,800.
• Damage to agriculture was estimated at
P18,354,305,869.88, including P7,634,314,370.29 in
crops, P5,964,666,346.39 in fisheries, and P2,890,222,123.22 in
livestock.
6. Yolanda has brought unimaginable devastation and loss of lives to
our country. This video is Actual Storm Surge Footage.
7. THESE PHOTOS WILL HELP YOU GRASP THE
DEVASTATION OF TYPHOON HAIYAN
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8. Police carry body bags
out of the ruins left
behind in Haiyan's
wake
Some bodies were laid in
St. Michael The Archangel
Chapel in the city of
Tacloban, in the central
Philippines. The city has no
functioning
morgue,
so
people put bodies where they
can.
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9. Debris coats the
city's streets as
the rain
continues four
days after the
typhoon.
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Survivors walk
through what
now remains of
Tacloban.
Children pack a
motorcycle
sidecar to travel
through streets
that were
trashed during
the storm.
10. City residents stand in line for
supplies and emergency treatment on
Monday, three days after the storm.
Survivors walk over a bridge destroyed by
the typhoon.
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11. The trail of devastation
caused by Yolanda is
enormous.
Yes! They need our
help!
I am calling everyone especially my fellow Filipinos to extend help to Yolanda victims. We are
just lucky not to be one of them. Let’s unite and help our brothers and sisters who are in great need. We
don’t need to be rich to be able to help others. All we need is a giving heart. I have high hopes that our
beloved country can make it through this tough crisis. Now it’s our chance to show what it really is to be
Filipino. Let’s help one another and be ‘men and women for others.
STEPHANIE Y. CASTILLO
