The strongest storm ever recorded

US and British are heading to the Phillipines after the weekends devastating Typhoon in which has been tipped to be the strongest storm ever recorded. It was stronger than Hurricane Katrina and blasted the Phillipines with 195mph winds killing thousands of people and affecting over 10 million people. It was feared that 10000 were killed in the Tacloban district alone. The areas affected and the scale of devastation has been said to compare of that of the boxing day tsunami in 2004. It is believed that strong winds flattened buildings, tore apart towns and heavy rain lead to flooding along with a 13ft sea surge in some areas. Pictures show boats and ships strewn along coastlines amongst rubble and wreckage of buildings.

 

pictures from the bbc

The Phillipines is battered by more Typhoons than any other location on the planet and Typhoon Haiyan came late in the season.

 

The UN has appealed for more aid but there are fears that due to the devastation there isn't much getting to those that need it. With trees blocking roads and runways to small.

 

Shows the area affected by Typhoon Haiyan

There have been further stormy weather in the area and hundreds of homes with no roofs have left people in the open. There has also been a 4.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Bosol which is causing further disruption.

 

Spread of infection and disease is the worrying thing at the moment, often the sting in the tail that kills the most people in these large disasters with no clean water and with bodies decaying in the debris.

 

Philippines Typhoon Appeal: http://www.dec.org.uk/appeals/philippines-typhoon-appeal