By Eric Leister, Meteorologist, Nov.9, 2013 - AccuWeather
In the wake of once-Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda), the death toll is estimated to rise to 1,200 across the Philippines. (Now estimated to reach 10,000 according to TheEpochTimes report).
"We estimate 1,000 people were killed in Tacloban and 200 in Samar province," Gwendolyn Pang, secretary general of the Philippine Red Cross, said in a report by CNN.
Tacloban was "ground-zero" for Haiyan's devastation, stated AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak.
There is more bad news for the Philippines as a tropical disturbance, perhaps becoming a tropical storm, will reach the nation during the middle of next week.
A house is engulfed by the storm surge brought about by powerful typhoon Haiyan that hit Legazpi city, Albay province Friday Nov.8, 2013. (AP Photo/Nelson Salting)
This tropical system will target some of the areas hit hardest by Haiyan with another round of heavy rainfall, impacting recovery efforts and those who will be homeless following deadly typhoon Haiyan.
Friday morning, local time, an observation site in Guiuan, Philippines, measured the sustained winds at 96 mph, before the site was disabled. South of landfall point, Surigao City recorded over 10 inches of rainfall, much of which fell in under 12 hours.
Roxas City had sustained winds over 70 mph for several hours as Haiyan passed south of city Friday afternoon, local time.
At its peak, the winds of Haiyan were equivalent to peak winds of the infamous Typhoon Tip, which was known for having the lowest sea-level pressure ever observed on Earth and its massive size. - AccuWeather
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| Damaged buildings of Baladian in the municipality of Concepcion Photo: CAPIDIPC / EPA |
