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Philippines CLIMATE WEATHER REPORTS & RISK REDUCTION

Www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43309. Philippines. Www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43309. Leyte reconstruction: MGB maps 'no build zones' A team of geologists will be sent to Leyte to map where developments are threatened by landslides, flooding, or storm surges NEED FOR MAPPING. Geohazard mapping can help identify where it is safe to build infrastructure. File photo of Palo, Leyte by EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will help identify areas in typhoon-ravaged Leyte where it is unsafe to build relocation sites.

The request for assistance came from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the agency in charge of rebuilding infrastructure in the province devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). In response, the DENR's Mines and Geosciences Bureau will send a team of 5 licensed geologists on the week of November 25 to survey the localities. "This would help us clearly define the permanent relocation sites," said MGB Director Leo Jasareno.

These danger zones will then be plotted on multihazard maps currently being used by local government units. Www.easternsamar.de/elemente/citymaps/guiuan map 2008.pdf. Sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Overview_3W_Mapping 10Feb2014.pdf. Philippines Map. Evidence of Destruction in Tacloban, Philippines. When Super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, it pounded the island of Leyte with winds near 315 kilometers (195 miles) per hour and a tremendous storm surge. In Tacloban, winds blew a wall of water ashore that may have been as much as 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) high. Much of the city sits less than 5 meters (16 feet) above sea level. These false-color images hint at the impact of the storm surge and winds on the city. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired these images on November 15, 2013 (top) and April 3, 2004 (lower)—the last mostly cloud-free ASTER view of the city.

Plant-covered land is red; urban areas are white and silver; bare ground is tan; and water and shadows are black. From ASTER’s wide perspective, it is not possible to see individual city blocks of destroyed buildings. The most obvious difference is a change in vegetation. Near the coast, the storm’s impact is more unequivocal. Philippines Flood Map | Map of Potential Flooding in Philippines. Sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/PHL_HaiyanTaclobanEC_type_24NOV2013_A3.pdf. Tacloban: City at the centre of the storm. A rescue operation is under way in the Philippines in the wake of one of the strongest storms ever to hit the country. Typhoon Haiyan left a trail of devastation through the central islands - the city of Tacloban in Leyte province is one of the worst affected areas. The true scale of casualties remains unclear.

The authorities say at least 10,000 people may have died in the disaster - and according to UN officials about 11 million people have been affected - many have been left homeless. In Tacloban, a city of more than 220,000 people, the mayor has declared a state of calamity. Many peoples' homes have been destroyed and people are desperate for food and shelter, but debris and continuing bad weather are hampering efforts to distribute aid.

The city lies on the easterly island of Leyte and caught the full force of the typhoon with winds approaching 310km/h (195mph). Tacloban City elevation Like many places in the Philippines, much of Tacloban is very low-lying. Mapping the Destruction of Typhoon Haiyan - Map. Areas where structures were: Less than heavy damage or status unknown EPA/Ryan Lim / Malacanang Photo Bureau Several ships washed onto shore near a warehouse complex north of the city’s downtown. People lined up for supplies in a downtown plaza, where debris from surrounding buildings littered the streets. The tiny peninsula where the Tacloban airport is located was devastated. All that remained of the airport was the runway. Buildings near the fish port were leveled by the storm surge, which sent water over half a mile inland in some places.

Homes all along the coast were completely destroyed. Neighborhoods south of the city’s downtown were inundated with water. Décrivons le monde entier !