Philippines typhoon News
Another Philippines Typhoon Causes Death and Destruction
Typhoon Hagupit slammed the central Philippines with heavy rain and gales, toppling trees and power lines and threatening the recovery of regions devastated by Super TyphoonHaiyan a year ago. Schools ...
Typhoon Advances to China After Killing 6 in Philippines
At least six people were killed as the strongest storm to make landfall in the Philippines this year lashed Manila, shutting schools, offices and financial markets and knocking out power across most ...
Indonesia’s 2004 Tsunami Recovery May Offer Lessons for Philippines: Expert
The man who steered Indonesia to recovery after the 2004 tsunami has some cautionary words for the Philippines as it begins reconstruction after Typhoon Haiyan: Survivors will get angry about living ...
Typhoon Fuels Call for Rich Nations to Compensate Poor for Global Warming Losses
The typhoon that killed thousands of people in the Philippines has energized debate about whether rich nations should compensate poor ones for climate-related losses, a proposal the U.S. and European ...
Insured Losses from Haiyan Could be $300M-$700M: AIR Worldwide
AIR Worldwide estimates insured losses from Super Typhoon Haiyan will range between $300 million and $ 700 million, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm said Sunday. AIR also said that total ...
Flaws Seen in Philippine Disaster Prep, Response
Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, authorities had evacuated 800,000 people and sent them to sturdy evacuation centers—churches, schools and public buildings. But the brick-and-mortar ...
Typhoon Seen Worse for Philippines Economy than Sandy for U.S.
Destruction from Typhoon Haiyan, which flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that may have killed 10,000 people, could be several times worse for the Philippines economy than Superstorm ...
RMS: Super Typhoon Haiyan Could be Strongest-Ever Tropical Cyclone
Super Typhoon Haiyan has made landfall over the Philippines as a strong Category 5 storm and is likely to be the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall on record anywhere in the world, RMS said ...