Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): U.S. and International Response to Philippines Disaster (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503292253)

This report examines the impact of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which struck the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, and the U.S. and international response. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) was one of the strongest typhoons (cyclones) to strike land on record. Over a 16 hour period, the "super typhoon," with a force equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane and sustained winds of up to 195 mph, directly swept through six provinces and affected over 10% of the nation's population of 105 million people. The areas damaged by the typhoon were some of the poorest parts of the Philippines.

Author: Congressional Research Service
ISBN-10: 1503292258
ISBN-13: 9781503292253
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2014
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.07d