If it can be helped, China's netizens don't want any part of their country's money donated to the victims of super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
It takes a natural disaster of major catastrophic proportions like Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) for the world to literally stop, forget its selfish cares and unite for a common good.
Storm surge is a popular term in the Philippines now mainly because of the devastating aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan which wreaked havoc in its path particularly in the Leyte province and the surrounding areas. But, what exactly is it? Most Filipinos haven’t even heard of that term and don’t know what it actually means because it is not used often in weather reports. Filipinos are more familiar with other terms such as tsunami, hurricanes, tornadoes, storm signals and floods.
On Wednesday, the Philippines has placed the official death tally from super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) at 1,833 dead.
With extreme weather and climate conditions affecting a lot of people in the world nowadays, such as the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines and Vietnam, the need to know more about what it is and how to prevent it is even more important. Thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) new Satellite Missions, studying and predicting extreme weather and climate will now be easier and more accurate. Hopefully, it can help people to prepare earlier by evacuat...
The World Energy Outlook of 2013 report from International Energy Agency
Aside from the loss of lives and damages to infrastructure and livestock, the Philippines is expecting Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) will make an impact on its economic growth.
At least 104 homes were toppled when three earthquakes struck Tajikistan over the weekend. India's was likewise struck with temblors on Tuesday morning. No deaths were reported on both incidents.
Filipino netizens have warned government officials to stow away their twitching palms as an influx of financial aid and other assistance from the international community poured into the country following the destruction and chaos brought by Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan, although already with a weakened intensity, continued to live up to its title of being the world's strongest typhoon in 2013. As it left the Philippines with much destruction and chaos, including an estimated 10,000 death toll, it continued to barrage towards China and Vietnam, lashing at the two countries with the same force and brute.
Tropical depression Zoraida has finally entered the Philippines, placing at least 30 areas under storm signal no. 1, barely a week after Category 5 super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) ripped across the country.
Super typhoon Haiyan is the most dangerous typhoon that struck the Philippines. From the time it ever hit the country up to the point of identifying how much destruction it caused the Philippines, many were curious with the difference among typhoon, cyclone and hurricane.
The super storm Typhoon Haiyan has terribly devastated central Philippines. It is one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded in the history of the Philippines. About 10,000 people have died and several homes and businesses severely damaged. Evacuation of thousands has taken place and some 4 million people have been affected by the natural calamity. In the face of typhoon Haiyan, many Filipinos have experienced harrowing conditions and absolute chaos.
While the whole world was shocked by the images of devastation of Leyte province as super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battered central Philippines from Friday to Saturday, another shocker was taking place in the province's capital city of Tacloban.
The geometric expansion of the reported number of fatalities caused by super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has alarmed Philippine President Benigno Aquino III that he has requested more prudence among media when it comes to publishing the number of dead people.
An ex-Aussie priest was one among the thousands dead in the wake of storm Yolanda (Haiyan)
Eastern Japan, where the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is located, has been shaken anew by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), operator of the embattled power plant, said the facility has suffered no abnormalities so far.
With 10,000 estimated to have died from the Category 5 super typhoon force that is Haiyan (Yolanda), people from all walks of life around the world have started comforting the Philippines, offering words of solace and hope in this most trying times.
Its people has yet to fully grasp the extent as well as recover from the damages wreaked by Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). But the Philippines it seemed is in for another massive rainfall this week. The target areas remain to be the same as those hit by the world's strongest typhoon of 2013.
From an initial 3 confirmed fatalities, the death toll continues to rise as rescuers and residents discover bodies in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Last official count provided by the Philippine Air Force was 100, but the number represented only the province of Leyte.
As correctly predicted by experts on Friday, the death toll in the aftermath of super storm Haiyan (Yolanda) battering the Philippines rose by Saturday noon to at least 100 just from the province of Leyte alone.
As expected, the fatalities in Friday's super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battering the Philippines yielded more deaths higher than the previous day's three victims. Although the reports are unofficial, GMA News witnessed the death count rise in Tacloban City and Palo town in Leyte is 53, bringing to 56 the total death toll caused by the strongest typhoon to hit the world in 2013.
While super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) was battering the Philippines since Friday morning, making six landfalls, a social media storm is expected to happen soon in reaction to a racist comment made by a Canadian teacher at the height of the megatyphoon.
Super Storm Haiyan (Yolanda) continues to batter central Philippines and has made at least six landfalls in different parts of the country. Unofficial count indicated that at least four people had died, although non-government organisations helping in rescue operations predicted the number of fatalities would still go up.
Philippines super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) is the world’s fourth strongest cyclone in 2013
Super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, the world's strongest for 2013 being it a Category 5 Hurricane, has made a series of landfalls in the central part of the Philippines. And it is undoubtedly a force to reckon with.
An interactive map by National Geographic warned of a possible wipe out of major cities when sea rises
Scientists have found a tooth fossil belonging to an extinct species of platypus known as 'platypus-zilla.'
Scientists are alarmed over the existence of Australia's Great Barrier Reef after a swarm of at least a million starfish has been discovered moving toward the southern side. A crown of thorns plague has wiped out one reef between Cooktown and Cairns, according to the AAP.
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