Typhoons are tropical cyclones that occur at the Western Pacific or Indian Ocean, they are called Hurricanes here in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean, or the South Pacific Ocean. Typhoon Haiyan was not the strongest but it was the deadliest typhoon that hit the Philippines, it caused many deaths, injuries, and damages. To begin with, Philippines is a country that is located at the Ring of Fire where we experience the most typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. As a matter of fact, 2 weeks before the Typhoon Haiyan happened, Philippines experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Philippines is also the largest exposed country in the world to tropical cyclones. Around 20 tropical cyclones or storms enter the Philippines
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Second is evacuation sites were prepared with relief goods in them for the residents. Third is the evacuation of the residents where the typhoon Haiyan will make a landfall. And lastly, classes got cancelled so that children could evacuate with their families. But as the typhoon approached the area, the residents did not believe how deadly and strong it was because it was very sunny during the day and they could even see the stars during the night, some of them were even laughing. The news also gave warnings about a 22 ft storm surge which the residents did not understand and did not mind. So despite all the preparations of the government and residents, it still did not equal to the strength of the typhoon.
During the typhoon, the wind was so strong and powerful. But what made everything worse was the storm surge that was like a tsunami, it was 16 ft high of ocean water where in just 5 minutes children were washed out from their parents, buildings were destroyed, trees got broken, and cars were piled up. There were also countless of deadly debris in the rushing water that was up to 2 stories high, and residents in the evacuation center were also killed because of the fast rising of water from the storm …show more content…
The government announced a State of National Calamity because of the effects of the typhoon. There was approximately 6,300 deaths, 28,689 injured, and 1,061 missing. Dead bodies were scattered on the streets, and the cost of damages reached up to 89, 598, 068, 634. 88 Pesos or $ 2, 051, 710, 653. 57. Besides all of that, looting and violence also occurred, relief trucks were attacked by the residents, homes, malls and grocery stores were being looted. Security checkpoints and curfews took place to avoid all the attacks. And lastly, there was an oil spill when the typhoon knocked over a Power Barge.
In the wake of the Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines received numerous of messages, offers of assistance, and donations from different countries all over the world. Some of them were Africa, Canada, USA, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, UAE, Israel, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Vatican, and Australia. There were also companies, international artists, businesses, and politicians who donated generously to the
Second is evacuation sites were prepared with relief goods in them for the residents. Third is the evacuation of the residents where the typhoon Haiyan will make a landfall. And lastly, classes got cancelled so that children could evacuate with their families. But as the typhoon approached the area, the residents did not believe how deadly and strong it was because it was very sunny during the day and they could even see the stars during the night, some of them were even laughing. The news also gave warnings about a 22 ft storm surge which the residents did not understand and did not mind. So despite all the preparations of the government and residents, it still did not equal to the strength of the typhoon.
During the typhoon, the wind was so strong and powerful. But what made everything worse was the storm surge that was like a tsunami, it was 16 ft high of ocean water where in just 5 minutes children were washed out from their parents, buildings were destroyed, trees got broken, and cars were piled up. There were also countless of deadly debris in the rushing water that was up to 2 stories high, and residents in the evacuation center were also killed because of the fast rising of water from the storm …show more content…
The government announced a State of National Calamity because of the effects of the typhoon. There was approximately 6,300 deaths, 28,689 injured, and 1,061 missing. Dead bodies were scattered on the streets, and the cost of damages reached up to 89, 598, 068, 634. 88 Pesos or $ 2, 051, 710, 653. 57. Besides all of that, looting and violence also occurred, relief trucks were attacked by the residents, homes, malls and grocery stores were being looted. Security checkpoints and curfews took place to avoid all the attacks. And lastly, there was an oil spill when the typhoon knocked over a Power Barge.
In the wake of the Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines received numerous of messages, offers of assistance, and donations from different countries all over the world. Some of them were Africa, Canada, USA, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, UAE, Israel, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Vatican, and Australia. There were also companies, international artists, businesses, and politicians who donated generously to the