AP Breaking: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Could Reach 10,000
Source: Associated Press / Guardian
PHILIPPINE TYPHOON DEATH TOLL COULD REACH 10,000
By JIM GOMEZ
Nov. 9, 2013 8:15 PM EST
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) A senior regional police official and a city administrator in the typhoon-ravaged Tacloban city in the central Philippines say the death toll there could reach 10,000 people.
Regional police chief Elmer Soria said he was briefed by Leyte provincial Gov. Dominic Petilla on Saturday and told there were about 10,000 deaths on the island, mostly by drowning and from collapsed buildings.
Tacloban city administrator Tecson Lim said that the death toll in the city alone "could go up to 10,000."
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/over-100-dead-typhoon-onslaught-philippines
Small Accumulates
(149 posts)Such a tragedy for them and for us all.
JRLeft
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NickB79
(19,111 posts)When you have tens, possibly hundreds, of millions of people turned into climate refugees, forced to move away from islands and the coastline, you will inevitably have conflict, social unrest, and war.
At the same time, much coastal farmland, vital for rice production, will also be wiped out, leading to starvation.
The inevitable change is most assuredly NOT good.
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Hissyspit
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Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)No, it's not.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)FFS the ignorance hurts.
So which right wing group do you come from?
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KT2000
(20,544 posts)and you may experience some humility.
Then, you will see how callous your post seems.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2494635/Philippines-super-typhoon-Haiyan-powerful-storm-history.html
cry baby
(6,682 posts)icymist
(15,888 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Unbelievably tragic.
Uncle Joe
(58,111 posts)Thanks for the thread, Hissyspit.
Rebellious Republican
(5,029 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)mc51tc
(219 posts)another sign of the climate change occurring all over the world. Strongest storm probably in history with 195mph winds with gusts to 235mph. Unbelievable.
"Super Typhoon's Landfall Was Most Powerful... Ever"
"Having trampled over islands of the Phillipines, Super Typhoon Haiyan makes its way towards Vietnam"
- Common Dreams staff
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/08
UNICEF USA @unicefusa
Pls RETWEET: 1.7 million children are affected by typhoon #Haiyan. Text RELIEF to 864233 to donate $10
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Nam myoho renge kyo
Nam myoho renge kyo
Nam myoho renge kyo
I hope for everyone on DU that have relatives in the Philippines.
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SaveOurDemocracy
(4,398 posts)KT2000
(20,544 posts)to begin with, this is just heartbreaking.
Daily Mail has some stunning photos that show the extreme damage. Viet Nam is next.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2494635/Philippines-super-typhoon-Haiyan-powerful-storm-history.html
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)KT2000
(20,544 posts)I guess that means their time zone. This link is to a map that shows the times it will reach various locations. It is expected to hit the shore of Viet Nam and then head inland to Hanoi.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,149 posts)The latest forecast on the BBC has it going a bit further north than that, so the eye doesn't touch land until about 1800 GMT Sunday (ie about 6 and a half hours from now)
And Weather Underground has it even further north and reaching land later still:
A lot weaker than when it hit the Philippines.
Update: It's on the south-western tip of the Chinese island of Hainan right now:
KT2000
(20,544 posts)gopiscrap
(23,674 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)Lugnut
(9,791 posts)This will be very bad.
aquart
(69,014 posts)tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)The Pacific has many qualities that can produce deadly typhoons/hurricanes, especially when they travel in the strange arc type patterns where they build up energy.
I've talk to one friend down there who was not affected at all and is way out of the path of the hurricane. I know people who live or are from areas like Manila who still were hit hard.
cosmicone
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