2013 STATE OF THE CLIMATE: RECORD-

BREAKING
N O T E TSUPER
O S E L FTYPHOON HAIYAN
In the early hours of November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan raged into
the southern Philippines. The Category 5 storm struck the Visayas region with
devastating winds and towering waves. The storm struck with such force that
even government-designated storm shelters were swept away. Haiyan, locally
known as “Yolanda,” was the deadliest typhoon in the country’s modern
record. The storm affected more than 16 million people and left 4 million
homeless. In its most recent update from April 2014, the Philippine
government confirmed 6,300 dead and more than 1,000 still missing.

Haiyan slammed into the east coast of Samar and Leyte with what may have
been the highest recorded wind speed for a tropical cyclone at landfall. The
Joint Typhoon Warning Center assigned Haiyan’s one-minute sustained
winds at 170 knots (196 mph) when the storm first made landfall in eastern
Samar. Although this estimate is still awaiting official validation, it would
make Haiyan the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall. The
previous record of 165 knots (190 mph) is shared by Hurricanes Camille
(1969) and Allen (1980) and Super Typhoon Tip (1979).

Haiyan was unusual not just for its record strength, but for its location: it’s
very uncommon for tropical cyclones to form so close to the equator. The
storm formed at a very low latitude, south of Pohnpei Island (~ 5° N), before
swiftly moving westward through Micronesia. It developed into a super
typhoon just east of Palau and caused immense property damage in the
Kayangel Atoll. It then continued on a west-northwest track before making
landfall in the Philippines.

From: http://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/2013-state-
climate-record-breaking-super-typhoon-haiyan

Name: Eva Lisondra

Gr/Sc: 11 STEM-LOVE
Subject: DRRR
 A. Physical Perspective:
- Emphasizes the incredible strength and impact of
Super Typhoon Haiyan, focusing on its unmatched
power and the extensive damage it caused. It highlights
factors like wind speed, the intensity of landfall, and the
destruction from the storm's winds and waves.

B. Environmental Perspective:
- Looking at the storm's effects on nature, this
viewpoint considers its impact on ecosystems,
biodiversity, and the physical environment. It discusses
issues such as deforestation, coastal erosion, and
habitat destruction caused by the storm's winds and
surges. It also considers the potential long-term
ecological effects, including wildlife loss and disruptions
to ecosystems.

C. Socio-cultural Perspective:
- This perspective examines how Super Typhoon
Haiyan affected people, focusing on its social,
economic, and cultural consequences for communities.
It looks at displacement, loss of life, damage to
livelihoods, and infrastructure. It also evaluates the
response efforts of governments, aid organizations, and
local communities, as well as how socio-cultural factors
like poverty, inequality, and governance play a role in
vulnerability and resilience to such disasters.