Topic: haiyan

Philippines marks 7th anniv. of Yolanda

Philippines marks 7th anniv. of Yolanda

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 10:58 AM

The Philippines marked on Sunday the 7th anniversary of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), with the central city of Tacloban that bore its brunt offering mass for the thousands who died and officials remembering the lessons from the tragedy. Read more »

Children of Yolanda battle malnutrition, disease

Children of Yolanda battle malnutrition, disease

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 08:24 AM

As their parents rebuild from one of the world's most powerful and deadliest storms, their children, who have little to no recollection of the tragedy, battle diseases borne out of poverty. Read more »

Disaster CSI, not 'sixth sense,' helps the dead tell their tales

Disaster CSI, not 'sixth sense,' helps the dead tell their tales

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 08:08 AM

Much needs to be done for local authorities to properly identify the dead, said Fortun, who helped in the aftermath of the 1996 Ozone Disco fire that killed 162 people and Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013, the deadliest storm on record that left 6,000 dead or missing. Read more »

OPINION: 5 years later, Yolanda survivor continues to wait for resettlement

OPINION: 5 years later, Yolanda survivor continues to wait for resettlement

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Nov 30 05:44 PM

Whilst Tacloban City Mayor (a relative of former First Lady and Tacloban native, Imelda Marcos) Cristina Romualdez recently declared that its people “have moved on and forward”, for people like Richelle, the disaster is ongoing, as neglect and disinterest supplant raging winds and driving rain. Read more »

Philippines marks five years since its deadliest storm

Philippines marks five years since its deadliest storm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 05:11 PM

TACLOBAN - Survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) recalled their terror and loss while gathered Thursday at a mass grave for thousands killed 5 years ago in the country's worst storm on record.   Read more »

Why super typhoon Yolanda was so deadly

Why super typhoon Yolanda was so deadly

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 05 07:18 PM

When Super Typhoon Haiyan struck in 2013 it was the disaster-prone Philippines' worst storm on record, with 7,350 people dead or missing. Read more »

Five years after Yolanda, scores still in harm's way

Five years after Yolanda, scores still in harm's way

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 03:47 PM

Diofel Llamado fled for his life when Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines in 2013, yet today he is back living in the same coastal area -- even if it puts him in the crosshairs of a future killer storm. Read more »

5 years after Yolanda: How do you weather-proof the Philippines?

5 years after Yolanda: How do you weather-proof the Philippines?

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:53 PM

The Philippines yearly has about 20 typhoons, many of them destructive. How can the country protect itself from storm surges, rain-induced landslides and flooding? A geologist thinks he has the answer. Yolanda’s Ground Zero may just be trying it out.  Read more »

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