9.5 million hurt by Super Typhoon in Philippines (video)
According to official information, 700-1500 people died, while non-officially the death toll reached several dozens thousand.
There is still no communication with some populated areas. The air investigation shows they have been totally demolished, including the city of Haiyan where 40 thousand people lived.
The super typhoon Yolanda reached Samar province in the eastern Philippines 600 km away from Manila in the morning on November 8. It reached Samar province in the eastern Philippines 600 km away from Manila on the morning on November 8.The 5-category power typhoon has brought winds reaching 315 km/h with gusts reaching 370 km/h. The waves hitting Samar and Leyte shores are 5 meters high. About a million Filipinos were hiding in shelters prepared in the central provinces.
Many areas of the Philippines that stretch out for hundreds kilometers still have no communications or electricity, the roads are blocked with fallen trees and lamp-posts. The mass rescuing operation continues. The information about the death toll remains controversial. Apparently, the authorities of the Philippines are not aware of the real scope of the tragedy. It was informed yesterday that about 10 thousand people died in Leyte province only.
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