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Typhoon Haiyan was the post powerful landfalling typhoon on record with sustained winds of 195 mph. The wind drove a massive storm surge onto land. The combined extreme wind and raging floods were too much for most buildings to withstand.

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When did Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines?

Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines on November 7, 2013.


Is haiyan an earthquake or town?

Niether. Haiyan was a typhoon (essentially a hurricane) that devastated the Phillipines in 2013.


What is a Typhoon Haiyan?

Typhoon Haiyan was the name of a particular typhoon that struck the Philippines in November 2013. It was one of the strongest and deadliest typhoons on record and the strongest land falling typhoon ever recorded. It struck the Philippines at peak intensity with sustained winds of 195 miles per hour. The city of Tacloban was particularly devastated. Haiyan then weakened and struck southern China several days later. In all, Typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,300 people.


Where did typhoon haiyan start and end?

Typhoon Haiyan first fomed over the open Pacific Ocean near the eastern portion of Micronesia. Haiyan dissipated over Guanxi Province in China after makinf landfall in northern Vietnam.


How many survived typhoon haiyan?

according to my research more than 1200 people survived the typhoon.


How many people have been reported dead due to Typhoon Haiyan?

As of November 17, 2013, a total of 3,631 people have been reported dead due to Typhoon Haiyan. The toll is very likely to rise.


What was the haiyan typhoon?

Typhoon Haiyan was a major typhoon that impacted parts of Southeast Asia in November 2013. The worst impact was in the Philippines where the storm killed over 5,000 people. Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines, made landfall at peak intensity with sustained winds of 195 mph, the strongest 1-minute sustained winds ever recorded in a tropical cyclone.


What type of classification did typhoon Haiyan have?

A typhoon is a cyclone over the water. They are categorized by a tropical cyclone scale. Usually the categories range from tropical depression, tropical storm, category one (being the lowest) to category five.


How fast was Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines?

At the time it struck the Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan had sustained winds of 195 mph (315 kmh/h) with gusts to 235 mph (378 km/h). It was moving forward at 25 mph (40 km/h).


What was the most destructive typhoon that hit Asia?

Typhoon CHABA .


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typhoon haiyan in the Philippines


How do you use typhoon in a sentence?

It was the most destructive typhoon in 40 years.