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The Yolanda Shipwreck Memorial Park [1] or the Anibong Memorial Park, [2] colloquially known as the Yolanda Shrine, [3] is a memorial created from portions of MV Eva Jocelyn, a cargo ship which got beached at Barangay Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte in Eastern Visayas.
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on November 7, 2013, one of the strongest Pacific typhoons ever recorded.. Since 1947, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has classified all typhoons in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of at least 130 knots (67 m/s; 150 mph; 240 km/h)—the equivalent of a strong Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, as super typhoons. [1]
On November 6, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigned the storm the local name Yolanda as it approached the Philippine Area of Responsibility. [12] Geographical images of Typhoon Haiyan (superimposed) and Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico for size and cloud top temperature comparison
The call has resulted various satellite imagery companies such as DigitalGlobe, CNES-Astrium, and Landsat to release free post-typhoon imagery to disaster-stricken locations; [113] which on the other hand prompted 1,670 mapping advocates worldwide to take action.
The Philippines is a Typhoon (Tropical Cyclone)-prone country, with approximately 20 Tropical Cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less regularly, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
Tropical Storm Yolanda (1992) – remained in the open ocean. In the Western Pacific: Typhoon Haiyan (2013) (T1330, 31W, Yolanda) – Category 5 super typhoon, caused massive destruction in the Philippines and in Southern China. The name Yolanda was retired by PAGASA after the 2013 typhoon season, and replaced with Yasmin.
The name "Haiyan" was retired after the 2013 typhoon season and was replaced with Bailu in the 2019 season which is a white deer, which stands for "auspiciousness" in Chinese language List of storms with the same or similar names
Date Notes Leonard Kniaseff: c.120 AD. [1] There was a scare in 1995 but PHIVOLCS investigation at the time did not disclose any unusual activity, and no unusual activity has been reported since. San Pablo Volcanic Field: 1350 AD +/- 100: Last activity was the formation of Sampaloc Lake around 1350 AD +/- 100 years determined by anthropology [2 ...