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The Severe Recovery Process that the Philippines Has to Face

On November 7, 2013, a devastating typhoon hit the Philippines. The typhoon was the strongest tropical storm that has ever been recorded in history, with wind speeds over 195 mph! With wind speeds at that intensity level, it was estimated at first, that over 10,000 people in Tacloban City have died alone. Although reports show that over 5,000 people have died so far, the death toll is still increasing. As the toll is shown in reports, the typhoon is not even in the top 35 deadliest hurricanes list, because not many people died, as of previous hurricanes. After the major destruction that this intense storm had caused, the Philippines now has to face major cleanup and recovery. The image above shows flipped over vehicles, demolished homes and buildings, and trees that have fallen. The damage was so bad, that U.S troops have been sent over to help out. It shows that the storm was a terrible thing that people had to face, but hey, the people have to face it.

In my opinion, I think that this was a crazily tragic event, but most people were prepared. With the fact that the typhoon didn’t even make it into the top 35 list of deadliest storms, it shows that many people were prepared for the strongest hurricane in the world. Even though many people were prepared, I think it is really sad to hear that over 5,000 people died. What I am really concerned about is the recovery. This should take a long time because of the amount of devastation the typhoon left behind, even with hundreds of U.S troops helping out. People should really try to help out the Philippines, such as making donations, sending more people to help out, and even making wishes and hoping for the best. The Philippines will hopefully recover soon!

~Sameer

Typhoon Rolls Through the Philippines, Death left in its Wake.

Typhoon Haiyan is the name of the deadly typhoon that hit the Eastern Philippines shores on Friday, November 8th. The dead littered the streets along with completely destroyed buildings and homes. This typhoon reached 170 mph when it first it but the winds died down when it got into the central area of the Philippines to about 74 mph. The government’s main priority is to restore power and communications in isolated areas and make sure relief groups are reaching the people that need it. There is an estimated more or less than 1000 people dead, but since time has passed since the article I read, it is most likely to have climbed a few thousand more as rescuers could get to the cut off areas by flooding.

I have had some time to watch home video footage of tsunamis and tornadoes off of YouTube, and let me tell you I have seen how scary it is to be in a situation like this. People hear stories like this all the time, but not many have actually experienced a real live situation. The video I watched was about a man and his wife and daughter, hiding in a closet as a tornado ripped up their house. The woman was crying the entire time, and thank god none of them were hurt. He showed the viewers the aftermath of his home, and showed how cars and other pieces of houses were blown up into their house. Their entire house was destroyed, and it was truly a scary experience for me just watching what they went through. I now have a better glimpse of what happened and how these people dealt with Typhoon Haiyan.

~Colin