The Devastation of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines

I know this is off-topic, but I can't help but write something about Super Typhoon Yolanda and its victims. In my 27 years of existence, Yolanda (International name; Haiyan) is the strongest typhoon I have ever seen. Although it did not directly make landfall in our region, we still experienced its wrath and left some damages to our beloved city. The scene in Tacloban, one of the cities that experienced the power of this nasty storm, is truly heartbreaking. The city lost almost all of the houses, people, buildings, and all.

Super typhoon Yolanda or Haiyan was described as the most unusual, the strongest, and the most devastating typhoon worldwide for this year. It targeted the Visayas and its ten areas due to their massive size. It is a Megastorm as described by National Geographic. Read more of this info here.

I have also seen a few videos that will leave anyone in shock. Here are some of the footage taken by our country's brave media men.

Here are the links


Super Typhoon Yolanda Video 1


Super Typhoon Yolanda Video 2

In the city where I live, we also experienced strong winds and heavy rain. It is not the first time I share a powerful typhoon. Typhoon Reming is similar to Yolanda, it may not be a perfect storm, but it is also one of the strongest that left us with many casualties. We were also flooded and lost our home. So I know how it feels.

I am praying for the fast recovery of the affected areas. I know it will take a long time to recover and leave a massive scar in our hearts and minds, but life continues. We have to be strong and be thankful that God saved most of us from this typhoon. Bangon Pinas! Kaya natin 'to.