Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, has struck the Philippines, video here. Haiyan was named by the World Meteorological Organization - it means 'petrel'- a type of seabird, in Chinese, although it is locally known as Yolanda. Typhoon Haiyan has ripped apart buildings and triggered landslides across the country, leaving an estimated 10,000 dead in Tacloban. The death toll has remained fairly low due to the widespread evacuation which took place.
Find out how a tropical cyclone forms here.
The BBC published the predicted path of the super typhoon and predict that the typhoon will hit Vietnam over the weekend. The BBC have a short video clip on their website - link here and here.
Find out how a tropical cyclone forms here.
The BBC published the predicted path of the super typhoon and predict that the typhoon will hit Vietnam over the weekend. The BBC have a short video clip on their website - link here and here.
The Weather channel (link here) have said that Typhoon Haiyan has sustained winds at up to 150 miles per hour, with gusts of 235 mph when it made landfall at Eastern Samar province's Guiuan township on Friday 8th November 2013. These wind strength makes it equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.
The Philippines is a vulnerable country with thousands of islands spread across a tropical ocean. Although the population are only concentrated on 11 islands, they often find themselves in the path of typhoons. The population have a low GDP of $2587 per capita (2012) and authorities have warned dozens of provinces across the country to be prepared for possible flash floods and landslides.
According to CNN (report here) some of the most vulnerable people are those living in temporary shelters after the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake displaced around a third of a million people from their homes on the central Philippine island of Bohol. Around 125,000 people have been moved to evacuation centres for safety.
The Philippines is a vulnerable country with thousands of islands spread across a tropical ocean. Although the population are only concentrated on 11 islands, they often find themselves in the path of typhoons. The population have a low GDP of $2587 per capita (2012) and authorities have warned dozens of provinces across the country to be prepared for possible flash floods and landslides.
According to CNN (report here) some of the most vulnerable people are those living in temporary shelters after the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake displaced around a third of a million people from their homes on the central Philippine island of Bohol. Around 125,000 people have been moved to evacuation centres for safety.