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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 World Health Organization has spearheaded initiatives among help workers, especially from the Department of Health (Philippines), in extending Psychological First Aid to people in typhoon-affected areas. WHO Representative in the country Dr Julie Hall foresees long-lasting effects from the typhoon. She calls for increased preparedness to ...
May 14–17, 2020: Typhoon Vongfong (Ambo) made landfall over Eastern Samar as a Category 3 typhoon, and affected much of Luzon. Preparations for the typhoon were complicated due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the Philippines, Vongfong caused around ₱1.57 billion (US$31.1 million) in damage, and killed five people. [31] [32]
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]
The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less often, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
This exclusive timeline (above) helps contextualize that recovery process, juxtaposing the last ten years in New Orleans with other major events in recent U.S. history.
02:40 UTC — PAGASA reports that Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has made landfall on Bantayan island. [131] 04:00 UTC — PAGASA reports that Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has made landfall on Panay island near Conception, Iloilo. [131] 0600 UTC — The CMA reports that Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has weakened into a severe typhoon. [128]
Life in 2021 returned to something resembling normal, with stadiums again full, lockdowns eased and kids back in class. But there were also events to remind us that true normal still remains a way ...