Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Pause to Remember Thousands who Perished in Typhoon Haiyan

The Philippines has been pre-warned about the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan, thanks to the latest technology and satellite imagery. Yet, its distructive power is unprecedented and way beyond the imagination of everybody.

With a wind speed of 315Km/hr, this rendered Hurricane Katrina to become just a little sister with a wind speed of 215Km/hr. Timber dwelling houses are just simply structurally incapable  of withstanding the might of  this super typhoon. Coupled with waves generated at a height of 13ft to 15ft, houses erected along coastline would be flattened like stacks of cards.

To a meteorologist, the occurance of typhoon can easily be explained. But to a survivor of the aftermath of Haiyan, its killing spree is simply unjustifiable. This is more so when some refer to this natural disaster as an act of God!
 

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