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Philippines Police: 10,000 Feared Dead in Wake of Vietnam-Bound Typhoon
2013-11-10 13:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Voice of America: Local police officials in the Philippines say the death toll in a central province that took the brunt of Typhoon Haiyan could reach as high as 10,000. Provincial officials provided the estimate on Sunday after assessing damage in Leyte province, where they say the destruction was overwhelming. The regional police chief said most of the deaths resulted from drowning and collapsed buildings. Philippine Interior Secretary Mar Roxas says it is difficult to describe the extent of damage in Leyte's...
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Typhoon Haiyan: Thousands feared dead in Philippines
2013-11-10 13:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The death toll from a powerful typhoon that swept away coastal villages in the Philippines with a tsunami-like force is likely in the thousands, if not more than 10,000, officials said Sunday as grim reports filtered in from the provinces. The typhoon Haiyan -- also called Yolanda by Filipinos -- blew through 36 provinces early Friday with gusts of up to 235 miles per hour. More than 48 hours later, confusion reigned over the extent of the casualties and damage with many of the most desperate...
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Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Feared in Thousands
2013-11-10 12:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Philippine officials struggled to respond Sunday to the vast trail of devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan, which unleashed its fury on a central city, likely taking thousands of lives, causing widespread destruction and leaving disorder and looting in its wake. The typhoon on Friday left the city of Tacloban in ruins, as a storm surge as high as 13 feet overwhelmed its streets, with reports from the scene saying most of the houses had been damaged or completely destroyed in the city of 220,000. More...
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Typhoon Haiyan: Thousands feared dead in Philippines
2013-11-10 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Around 10,000 people may have died in just one area of the Philippines hit by Typhoon Haiyan, according to officials. One of the worst storms on record, it destroyed homes, schools and an airport in the eastern city of Tacloban. Neighbouring Samar island was also badly affected, with reports of 300 people dead and 2,000 missing. The Philippine government has so far only confirmed the deaths of 151 people throughout the country, but hundreds of thousands have been displaced. The BBC's...
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Official: Over 10000 feared dead in Typhoon Haiyan
2013-11-10 12:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: As many as 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone after Super Typhoon Haiyan one of the most powerful storms ever recorded slammed into the central islands of the Philippines, officials said. Regional police chief Elmer Soria said he was briefed by Leyte provincial Gov. Dominic Petilla late Saturday and told there were about 10,000 deaths on the island, mostly by drowning and from collapsed buildings. The governor's figure was based on reports from village officials in areas where Typhoon...
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