Typhoon Haiyan Death Toll

[santaman2000]

Yesterday morning as I watched the Weather Channel they estimated that as many as 1200 were dead. I thought that was a horribly high number but it seems it was an underestimate. By the time I went to bed last night, one Philippine official estimated as high as 10,000. And that's before it hits the Asian mainland.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

It's very bad, and sadly I don't believe we will ever know the true number.

 

[rik_uk3]

They are in my prayers.

 

[ammo]

Very sad. A tragedy.

 

[petrochemicals]

coming from the states santaman you should know a thing or two. Wasn't it like a massive tornado with winds of 200 mph, thats incredible. That wind had 4 times the force of 100mph winds, I cannot even comprehend it. 10,000 deaths on the first island, more and larger islands yet to be reached including the first hit and the most battered. Fortunatley it will mot even be a hurricane when it hits the mainland.

 

[santaman2000]

coming from the states santaman you should know a thing or two. Wasn't it like a massive tornado with winds of 200 mph, thats incredible. That wind had 4 times the force of 100mph winds, I cannot even comprehend it......

Yeah it was a horrible storm. Philippine officials have described the damages by comparing them to several different weather phenomenon: Typhoon/hurricane, tornado, tsunami, etc. And all are accurate.

 

[santaman2000]

.....Fortunatley it will mot even be a hurricane when it hits the mainland.

Actually it hit the Vietnamese coast with sustained winds of 75mph; so it was indeed still a category 1 hurricane.

 

[petrochemicals]

Actually it hit the Vietnamese coast with sustained winds of 75mph; so it was indeed still a category 1 hurricane.

yup, your right, still a hurricane by vietnam, but not now at china.

What I said earlier about 10,000 deceaced on one island. Just been updated to 10,000 in one city on one island. Unbelievable for a storm.

 

[santaman2000]

.....What I said earlier about 10,000 deceaced on one island. Just been updated to 10,000 in one city on one island. Unbelievable for a storm.

Yeah, I saw that too! And over 2 million displaced or otherwise impacted.