AFTER: Cargo ships washed ashore four days after super typhoon Haiyan hit

Anibong town. Dazed survivors begged for help and scavenged for food, water and
medicine today

BEFORE: The port and shanty housing in Tacloban city before Friday's catastrophic
events. In the worst-hit areas, 235mph winds created 20ft waves that are thought to
have killed between 10,000 and 20,000 and left 500,000 homeless
AFTER: This aerial photo shows the devastation on Victory Island off of the town of
Guiuan in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines

BEFORE: Guiuan Bay, island before the devastating typhoon. Desperate survivors
told how they had to steal from the dead to eat
Residents wade and ride on pedicabs along a partially flooded road, in Las Pinas Metro Manila as a
storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. (Reuters/Erik De Castro)
 On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda swept the Philippines and is still
considered the most powerful storm recorded in history. The devastating outcomes
of this storm left the country with millions of dollars worth of damage. Although the
storm lasted only one day, its winds, reaching speeds of greater than 250 km/hr,
ravaged several cities in Central Philippines(WHO, 2013). As a result, there were
6201 deaths, 4.1 million people were displaced, 1.1 million homes damaged and 16
million people were affected (USAID, 2014). Government preparations began three
days prior to the storms arrival and included preparing and allocating food and relief
items, evacuation, and healthcare and rescue personnel deployment (GovPh, 2014).
Despite these preparations, the aftermath proved the country to be ill-prepared for a
storm of this magnitude. Both government aid, the World Health Organization
(WHO) and the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC)
responded in an effort to provide much needed supplies and aid to the country
(WHO, 2013). Emergency kits were provided to cover basic health needs of 120,000
people and 400 surgical interventions. Additionally, international support came in
form of medical teams and hospitals to provide emergent care to the countrys
wounded (WHO, 2013).
 Bagyong Ibiang
Date of Landfall: November 30, 2004
Casulaties: 1,593 people died

Typhoon Winnie, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ibiang, was regarded as the
worst tropical cyclone to impact the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu
and Shandong in 200 years. Originating from an area of low pressure over the
Pacific Ocean on August 5, 1997, the system began as a depression . It headed
northwestward, slowly strengthening to a tropical storm on the 9th. Intensification
became more rapid as conditions became more favorable, and Winnie reached
typhoon strength on the 10th. On 12 August 1997, it attained Super Typhoon status
with peak winds of 160 mph. Winnie then weakened and passed north of Taiwan
and made a landfall in Eastern China at minimal strength on 18th. It dissipated over
land on 23rd bringing heavy rain.
Super typhoon Lawin may be one of the most dreadful and horrific disasters that the
Philippines has faced to date. The Philippines has faced and endured many
devastating tragedies brought by typhoons before. Despite the thousands of lives
lost and the massive damage dealt, the country continues to rise above adversity.
Lets take a look at the 9 typhoons that have hit the country over the past decade.
The community was one of the areas that tested positive for fecal
contamination before the storm hit in December. Many houses in
the village still do not have their own toilets, while the practice of
open defecation is unaccounted. In Virac, most communities source
their daily water needs from three sources privately-run water
districts, their own barangay water systems, and other free-flowing
sources of water such as falls.