Typhoon Haiyan
Tavaski Gordon
January 1, 2014
HS 254
Unit 4 Paper
Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that devastated portions of Southeast Asia, primarily the Philippines, with surprising destruction in early November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines as a category five super typhoon, with winds traveling at a record high of 195 miles per hour, and has been recorded as the fourth largest tropical cyclone in history. Typhoon Haiyan not only overwhelmed the Philippines, but also neighboring countries; Micronesia, Southern China, Taiwan and Vietnam (Council, 2014). These countries all felt the impact of Typhoon Haiyan, but the Philippines turned out to be the ones who were hit the hardest; with the total amount of fatalities, casualties, and damages sustained to its infrastructure, showcased that the level of destruction sustained by the Philippines surpasses every other country that faced the monstrous impact of Typhoon Haiyan. The tropical cyclone made its first landfall on November 8th 2013 at 4:40 AM, and wreaked its havoc over the Philippines for over 24 hours. The first area to experience the impact from the initial landfall was the town of Guiuan located within the eastern Samar province of the Philippines, and from there on out, Typhoon Haiyan went on an island hopping flurry making a total of 6 landfalls until it passed through the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR).
On November 9th 2013 Typhoon Haiyan continued to traverse over the West Philippine Sea until approximately 3:30 PM when it was reported to be completely outside of PAR. The aftermath of the tropical cyclone was pure destruction and disorder; from power and communication lines being destroyed, to airports and seaports being shut down. All these unfortunate results hampered the initial response and recovery efforts of the local responders, especially in regards to providing evacuation services,
January 1, 2014
HS 254
Unit 4 Paper
Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that devastated portions of Southeast Asia, primarily the Philippines, with surprising destruction in early November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines as a category five super typhoon, with winds traveling at a record high of 195 miles per hour, and has been recorded as the fourth largest tropical cyclone in history. Typhoon Haiyan not only overwhelmed the Philippines, but also neighboring countries; Micronesia, Southern China, Taiwan and Vietnam (Council, 2014). These countries all felt the impact of Typhoon Haiyan, but the Philippines turned out to be the ones who were hit the hardest; with the total amount of fatalities, casualties, and damages sustained to its infrastructure, showcased that the level of destruction sustained by the Philippines surpasses every other country that faced the monstrous impact of Typhoon Haiyan. The tropical cyclone made its first landfall on November 8th 2013 at 4:40 AM, and wreaked its havoc over the Philippines for over 24 hours. The first area to experience the impact from the initial landfall was the town of Guiuan located within the eastern Samar province of the Philippines, and from there on out, Typhoon Haiyan went on an island hopping flurry making a total of 6 landfalls until it passed through the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR).
On November 9th 2013 Typhoon Haiyan continued to traverse over the West Philippine Sea until approximately 3:30 PM when it was reported to be completely outside of PAR. The aftermath of the tropical cyclone was pure destruction and disorder; from power and communication lines being destroyed, to airports and seaports being shut down. All these unfortunate results hampered the initial response and recovery efforts of the local responders, especially in regards to providing evacuation services,