THE RELATIVES OF TYPHOON VICTIM

Typhoon is the term for a tropical storm in the pacific-what we call a

hurricane in the Atlantic . A super typhoon is equivalent to a major hurricane
(Cat 3 or higher) although a typhoon of equal intensity is usually larger.
A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a
hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above.
Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.

Origin: Probably ultimately of origin . Given the location of typhoons as a Pacific

Ocean phenomena, it is more likely it began east and moved west is unrelated but has
secondarily contaminated the word.

Effects of a typhoon:
Storm surge and tidal flooding--This is the most devastating and notable effect from
a hurricane. Storm surge is the rising wall of water the comes ashore with a land
falling hurricane, and is responsible for 90 percent of all hurricane related deaths.

High Winds--This is the most important effect of a hurricane since it determines how
powerful the storm is, and how much storm surge and damage it can cause. Winds in
a hurricane can reach up to 200 mph.
Tornadoes--This is probably the least thought of effect of a hurricane, but they do
occur. Tornadoes occur in a hurricane as a result of the tremendous energy and
instability created when a hurricane makes landfall. Most tornadoes that occur in
hurricanes are only minimal in strength.

Heavy rain and flooding--This is the effect of a hurricane that is completely taken for
granted. After hurricanes make landfall, and their winds abate, the tremendous
amounts of rainfall become a major factor, and can cause significant flooding as with
Hurricane Floyd last year.
 TYPHOON HITS THE PHILIPPINES

Philippines is used to typhoons. The Pacific island nation sees about 22 typhoons per
year. Haiyan was different. On the morning of November 8, 2013, one of the strongest-
ever recorded storms to make landfall hit the Philippines. With winds gusting up to 230
mph, the super typhoon sliced through the center of the country, displacing 4.1 million
and affecting millions more.There are so many typhoons that come here, but that one,
Haiyan, was very hard for us. We were not anticipating how it would strike our place,"
said Marilyn Belga, a survivor of Typhoon Haiyan With homes destroyed, water systems
broken and normal sanitation systems failing to function, the International Rescue
Committee deployed an emergency team to assist the millions affected by Haiyan.

STRONGEST TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES

1.URING was a weak tropical storm that moved quickly through Samar, Leyte, Cebu.
But because of the heavy precipitation, rivers swelled and landslides came down in a
deluge in the mid-morning of November 5 at the upper areas of Ormoc City in Leyte.
The river bisecting the city burst its banks and overflowed, drowning the whole city in
more than 10 feet of water laden with mud and debris. Thousands were caught
flatfooted and perished. The storm then moved over Northern Cebu flooding more
towns and cities.

2.ROSING was one of the strongest typhoons in the Philippines to hit land with gusts
reaching up to 275 kph as it approached the Bicol Region at late evening of All Saints
Day. This large-sized typhoon just came a day after Typhoon Pepang ravaged Leyte,
Cebu, ****** and Panay. ROSING was quite slow-moving and erratic as it approached
the country early morning of October 30 prompting authorities to alert a wide area of
the Visayas up to Northern Luzon. By the morning of November 2, ROSING's path
changed sharply from northwest to a westward track and threatened to hit
Catanduanes but its eye just skirted along the islands northern coast, that evening
and moved to target Northern Camarines Norte. Despite the quick strike, Catanduanes
was heavily devastated. Threatening Daet, it moved again slightly west and made
landfall by dawn of November 3 at Siruma, Camarines Sur which lies at the mouth of
San Miguel Bay.