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Series of Blunders Worsened Haiyan's Hit

Officials, residents didn't know how bad typhoon would be

(Newser) - As the Philippines prepared for Typhoon Haiyan, the president told officials his goal: a "zero-casualty" event. Instead, despite the days of warning officials had, the death toll currently stands at 5,235, most in and around Tacloban. What happened? The Wall Street Journal takes an extensive look at the...

UN: We'll Likely Never Know Exact Typhoon Death Toll

It's currently near 4K, but real figure is impossible to arrive at

(Newser) - The most recent Typhoon Haiyan death toll is 3,976, but the UN warns we may never truly know how many died in the devastating Philippines storm. Even after a final figure is released, "it is unlikely we'll ever know the exact total," a rep from the...

Typhoon Victims Forced to Survive on Coconut Juice

Death toll in the Philippines hits 3.6K

(Newser) - The Typhoon Haiyan death toll in the Philippines is up to 3,633, with 12,487 injured and at least 1,179 still missing. The AP describes the "hellish daily routine" undertaken by survivors, who dig through the debris and filth in the hope of finding the bodies of...

Rice Stampede Kills Typhoon Survivors

Estimate of 10K dead 'too much,' Aquino says

(Newser) - Relief operations have been stepped up in the Philippines but the situation remains desperate for large numbers of people in areas ravaged by Typhoon Haiyan. In the worst-hit region, eight people were killed in a stampede as thousands of survivors stormed a government rice warehouse, the AP reports. Security forces...

New Storm Hits Reeling Philippines

Tropical depression Zoraida carries heavy rains; country pushes for climate action

(Newser) - A new storm has struck the Philippines with heavy rain. Fortunately, Tropical Depression Zoraida landed almost 300 miles from the worst of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation, the Wall Street Journal notes, and the latest storm—the 25th to hit the country this year—has been downgraded to a low-pressure area,...

Typhoon May Be Deadliest Disaster Ever in Philippines

Haiyan being called one of 'most powerful' typhoons ever as well

(Newser) - Haiyan has arrived in Vietnam a much quieter storm; it's been reduced to a Category 1, the BBC reports, with sustained winds reaching 85mph. But in the Philippines, the devastation continues after what the New York Times calls one of history's "most powerful" typhoons; it is the...

Typhoon Death Toll Jumps to 10K —in 1 City

'People are walking like zombies,' says survivor

(Newser) - As many as 10,000 people are thought to have died—in a single city—in the wrath of Typhoon Haiyan, a jolting estimate that surfaced today as the reeling Philippines began to take stock of the storm's devastating aftermath. Leyte province's capital, Tacloban, bore the brunt of...

Astronaut Snaps Photo of Huge Typhoon

Death toll from Haiyan in Philippines was at 100 and rising quickly

(Newser) - Super Typhoon Haiyan is done with the Philippines, but it will take some time to get a handle on the death toll—now at 100 and rising—and the damage. In the meantime, US astronaut Karen L. Nyberg took a photo from the International Space Station that provides the best...

Monster Typhoon Kills 4 in Philippines

But toll expected to grow from massive storm Haiyan

(Newser) - Typhoon Haiyan is already the biggest typhoon of the year, and it might end up being the most powerful one in history. So far, four people are confirmed dead in the Philippines, but the number is sure to grow, reports AP . The storm had sustained winds of 147mph at landfall,...

'Catastrophic': Massive Typhoon Slams Into Philippines

Haiyan had sustained winds of nearly 200mph

(Newser) - An extremely unwelcome guest has arrived in the Philippines in the form of Typhoon Haiyan. The mammoth storm made landfall Friday morning local time after churning across the Western Pacific with sustained winds of 195mph. The speed at landfall hasn't been officially determined, but it is clearly "one...

14 Killed as Typhoon Lashes Tokyo Area

50 missing on island south of capital

(Newser) - The Tokyo area was hit by its fiercest typhoon in at least a decade today, leaving at least 14 people dead and forcing 20,000 to evacuate. Typhoon Wipha drenched the city of 30 million and caused the cancellation of trains and planes, but the worst damage was on Izu...

Typhoon Slams China, Kills 2
 Typhoon Slams China, Kills 2 
Oct 7, 2013 8:13 AM CDT

Typhoon Slams China, Kills 2

More than half a million people evacuated

(Newser) - A typhoon slammed into southeastern China today with powerful winds and heavy rains that killed two people, cut power, canceled flights, and suspended train services. Typhoon Fitow struck Fuding, in Fujian province, with winds of up to 94mph in the early morning hours, then slowed before weakening to a tropical...

Dozens Killed as Typhoon Lashes South China

But Hong Kong escapes direct hit

(Newser) - The most ferocious typhoon so far this year has killed at least 25 people in southern China's Guangdong province. Typhoon Usagi—classed as a "super typhoon" before landfall sapped its strength—had been headed directly for Hong Kong, which was braced for its worst storm in decades , but...

Remote Philippine Villages Nearly Out of Food

Isolated locales struggling in wake of Typhoon Bopha

(Newser) - A week after the devastating Philippines typhoon that killed 714, many survivors are facing a new threat: a shortage of food. Entire communities could be impacted, one relief worker warns. "Their food is fast dwindling, their roads are blocked by fallen trees and boulders, and it will not be...

Typhoon May Have Washed Away 'Entire Families'

Philippines death toll rises to 350 with 400 still missing

(Newser) - A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp, and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 people with nearly 400 missing, authorities said today. More bodies were retrieved from hardest-hit Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces and six others impacted by Tuesday's...

Philippines Typhoon Toll Tops 270

Flash flood kills scores of villagers, soldiers

(Newser) - The death toll from a powerful typhoon in the southern Philippines has climbed to more than 270 people and officials fear many more bodies could be found as rescuers reach hard-hit areas that have been isolated by landslides, floods, and downed communications. At least 151 people have died in the...

Typhoon Pummels Philippines
 Typhoon Pummels Philippines 
UPDATED
Dec 4, 2012 5:55 AM CST

Typhoon Pummels Philippines

Some 40 dead in one of year's most severe storms

(Newser) - The Philippines was battered today by one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country this year, killing a reported 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages in the country's south. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the Davao region at dawn, packing winds of...

129 Hurt in Hong Kong Typhoon

City sets highest warning level in 13 years

(Newser) - Amid vicious winds and rain, Hong Kong last night raised its highest-level typhoon warning for the first time in 13 years. Some 129 people were injured in the storm; no deaths have been reported. But 60 flights were cancelled, and much of the city closed as Typhoon Vicente knocked down...

652 Now Dead in Philippines Storm

Women, children make up majority of the dead

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Washi blew past the Philippines today, leaving heartbreak in its wake. The death toll now sits at 652—mostly women and children—with another 900 missing, according to the local Red Cross. Another 45,000 people have been displaced in the coastal cities of Cagayan de Oro and...

Deadly Typhoon Slams Philippines
 Deadly Typhoon 
 Slams Philippines 
UPDATED
Sep 27, 2011 3:01 AM CDT

Deadly Typhoon Slams Philippines

12 dead, 100K flee, Manila at standstill

(Newser) - A deadly typhoon packing 105mph winds slammed the Philippines late yesterday, shortly after some 100,000 people were evacuated from central Albay province, and the stock exchange and US embassy were shut in Manila. Nesat made landfall just before dawn on the Pacific coast and was surging toward major population...

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