Published: November 11, 2013
Mapping the Destruction of Typhoon Haiyan
Tens of thousands of people are dead or missing after Typhoon Haiyan ripped across the central Philippines Nov. 8. The storm’s massive surge is blamed for much of the destruction, including at least 10,000 deaths in the city of Tacloban. Related Article »
The Powerful Storm Surge
The wind-driven storm surge that swept the coastline of the central Philippines on Friday was expected to be about eight feet at its peak, but reports from some areas indicate that it might have been much higher.
Estimated storm surge
PHILIPPINES
Legazpi
Manila
0.8
1.6
2.5
3.3 feet
MINDORO
Darker gray areas show higher population density
Philippine
Sea
Detail
Tacloban andOrmoc, which were very close to the path of the typhoon, both had widespread damage.
Milagros
Calbayog
Coron
SAMAR
Roxas
Path of
Typhoon Haiyan
3 p.m.
Tacloban
Saturday
4:30 a.m.
local time
9:40 a.m.
PANAY
Ormoc
Cadiz
Iloilo
Bacolod
Sulu
Sea
San Carlos
Cebu
50 MILES
Sources: United Nations; MapAction; WorldPop
The Destruction in Tacloban
Tacloban, the once bustling city of about a quarter of a million people, was decimated by the typhoon. On Monday, the United Nations said that some 10,000 people were feared dead. This map shows the extent of the destruction.
1/2 MILE
Tacloban City
Port
Areas where structures were:
Destroyed
Heavily damaged
Less than heavy damage
or status unknown
Cancabato
Bay
Tacloban
Airport
TACLOBAN
Sources: European Commission Copernicus Emergency Management Service; OpenStreetMap
The Storm’s Path
CHINA
Tacloban and Palo, about 15 miles north of the storm track, took the brunt of 185-mile-per-hour winds and the storm surge. Cargo ships in Tacloban were torn from moorings and deposited on the wreckage of waterfront buildings. Typhoon Haiyan moved rapidly through the Philippines and then lost power as it headed for northwest.
TAIWAN
Guangxi
Hong Kong
Hanoi
MYANMAR
LAOS
Path of
Typhoon Haiyan
Hue
THAILAND
PHILIPPINES
Manila
Pacific Ocean
CAMBODIA
Tacloban
VIETNAM
South China Sea
300 MILES
Sources: United Nations; MapAction
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