What storm hit the Philippines in 2013?

What storm hit the Philippines in 2013?

What storm hit the Philippines in 2013?

Super Typhoon Haiyan
Disaster in the Philippines Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical storms on record.

What is the most powerful typhoon that hits the Philippines in 2013?

Typhoon Haiyan
Goni – known as Rolly in the Philippines – is the most powerful storm to hit the country since Typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,000 people in 2013.

How many people died in Yolanda 2013?

6,340
Typhoon Haiyan/Total fatalities

What is the strongest typhoon hit the Philippines last 2020?

Super Typhoon Goni
On 1 November 2020, Super Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year thus far, brought torrential rains, violent winds, mudslides and storm surges to Luzon.

When did Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines?

In the early hours of November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan raged into the southern Philippines. The Category 5 storm struck the Visayas region with devastating winds and towering waves. The storm struck with such force that even government-designated storm shelters were swept away.

Who was Miss World 2013 in the Philippines?

September 28 – Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 and is the first Filipina to win the title. October 5 –6 – ABS-CBN marks its 60th Anniversary of the Philippine Television with the Grand Kapamilya Weekend held at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, Smart Araneta Coliseum and Marikina Sports Complex.

Where was the most powerful typhoon in 2013?

It laid waste to the Visayas group of islands, the country’s central region and home to 17 million people. Haiyan was the most powerful storm in 2013 and one of the most powerful typhoons of all time.

Where did Super Typhoon Bopha hit in 2012?

Haiyan’s intense formation was even more notable because a similarly uncommon low-latitude storm—the deadly Super Typhoon Bopha—hit both Palau and the southern Philippines less than a year earlier in December 2012. Samar and Leyte Islands suffered the most devastating damage, where the storm surge decimated the coastal city of Tacloban.