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Why did the Philippines suffer so badly during Typhoon Haiyan?

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The deadly typhoon that swept through the Philippines was one of the strongest ever recorded.

When they reach populated areas they usually bring very strong wind and rain which can cause a lot of damage.


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Effect of Typhoon Haiyan:

Typhoon Haiyan was one of the strongest hurricanes that swept over the Philippines with bust reaching 305 km/h. At that time the Pacific Ocean was very ripe which is a great helping factor for typhoons that gain their strength from absorbing the heat out of the water.

The strong front carried along a massive seawater wall called storm surge which extended to over 7.5 m high, reaching by that its maximum intensity over the coast before making its great landfall. Due to these reasons, the hurricane ruined a group of many islands and caused deadly damage to the Philippines.

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