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Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, struck the Philippines in November 2013 with winds of up to 190 mph (305 kph). At least 10,000 people died in one Philippine province alone.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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Natural disasters caused economic damage of US$2.98 trillion last decade, the most expensive on record, according to a new report by insurance broker Aon.

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Natural disasters caused economic damage of US$2.98 trillion globally between 2010 and 2019, some US$1.19 trillion higher than the previous decade, said insurance broker Aon. Photo: AFP
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SEA Games could be disrupted, with storm expected to pass close to Manila after making landfall.

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Ceritalah | How long to get over a typhoon? In Philippines, 6 years and counting

Visayan city resident and mother of Six Richelle Alvaraz, whose home was destroyed in the storm, is among 6,000 people in Tacloban still waiting for permanent housing, despite constant government promises

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Why Philippines’ Super Typhoon Haiyan was so deadly

More than 7,000 people are thought to have lost their lives in the Philippines’ worst storm on record. Here’s why it proved so deadly

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Five years after Typhoon Haiyan scores still in harm’s way

Diofel Llamado lost two daughters to the storm that killed more than 7,000 people in 2013. Yet, like others, he believes relocation is not an option

The Philippines

Beauty disfigured by ugliness: journalist recalls covering Typhoon Haiyan

A baby dead, another born, hope amid despair and the stench of rotting corpses – Agence France-Presse video journalist Agnes Bun recalls 2013 disaster in the Philippines in her upcoming book, There’s No Poetry in a Typhoon.

AFP video journalist Agnes Bun films the miraculous story of baby Bea Joy, who was born in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan five years ago.
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Hardships remain for Philippines 2 years after Haiyan

Poverty in typhoon alley: How monster winds destroy livelihoods in the Philippines

Life is a constant throw of the dice for farmer Nilo Dilao and other residents of the Philippine island of Samar, the ground zero for many of Asia's deadliest storms.

Help us: A sign at a village in Taft, east Samar, one of the Philippines' poorest regions and gateway for many of Asia's deadliest storms. Photo: AFP

With prayers and tears, Philippines remembers the devastation of Haiyan

Survivors of the strongest typhoon ever to hit land wept at mass graves yesterday during ceremonies to mark one year since the storm devastated the central Philippines and condemned millions to deeper poverty.

Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Cavite place flowers into the sea to mark the first anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 7,300 people when it lashed the Philippines. Photo: Xinhua

Typhoon-shattered Philippines slowly on mend

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Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines struggle to rebuild their lives, six months on

Six months after the strongest typhoon to hit land killed his mother and tore down much of their house in the eastern Philippines, Sofronio Cervantes wants to return home. But he faces a battle to scrape together the money to rebuild his life once he gets there.

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Opong villagers believe their faith is what saved them from Typhoon Haiyan

Returning to their destroyed village after a catastrophic typhoon that killed thousands in the Philippines last year, a weary band of Catholics vowed a lifelong sacrifice to thank God for saving them.

Philippine coconut oil exports fall 35pc after super typhoon Haiyan

Philippine coconut oil exports fell 35 per cent at the start of this year, driving up global prices, after the destruction of millions of trees by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Beckham raises cheer for Philippines typhoon survivors – but not everyone recognises him

David Beckham visited the Philippines to comfort survivors of the Asian country’s deadliest ever typhoon. Photo: Reuters

Philippines says 'thank you' to the world for Typhoon Haiyan aid

The Philippines said "thank you" on billboards around the world in gratitude for the massive outpouring of international help after Typhoon Haiyan killed about 8,000 people three months ago.

A "thank you" message in Paris. Photo: SMP

New | Philippine typhoon victims receive HK$2 million in aid from Hong Kong

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Will American troops return to Philippine bases?

When Typhoon Haiyan cut a devastating swathe through the central Philippines last November, the US military was among the first to respond. In days, the United States starting delivering what would be nearly 1,000 personnel, 50 ships and aircraft, and tens of millions of dollars of aid to the hardest hit areas.

Aid group fears children sex-trafficked in Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan

Plan International said it was concerned about five high school girls recruited in the aftermath of the November 8 typhoon in Basey and Marabut, two impoverished coastal towns on the island of Samar which suffered heavy damage and casualties.

UNHCR tents and makeshift shelters in a typhoon devastated village in Samar. Photo: EPA

Typhoon brings unexpected medical relief to Philippine town

Patients inside one of the ward-tents of the Red Cross tent hospital in Basey town, central Philippines. Photo: AFP

Haiyan survivors in Tacloban do their best to find solace in Christmas

Update | UN urges more aid for Philippine typhoon recovery

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