Philippines typhoon Haiyan: As it happened on Tuesday
On early Tuesday, a government estimate put the confirmed number of dead at 1774, but officials feared that over 10, 000 may have died.
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Linking the typhoon Haiyan catastrophe in Philippines to the climate change, the Filipino also vowed to keep fast until a “meaningful outcome is in sight.” "Science tells us that simply, climate change will mean more intense tropical storms… What my country is going through as a result of this extreme climate event is madness..We can fix this. We can stop this madness. Right now, right here," said Yeb Sano, head of the government`s delegation to the UN climate talks. His emotional appeal brought tears to the eyes of others present there who also greeted the delegate`s plea by making a standing ovation. 02:00 pm: Tropical storm `Zoraida` downgraded to Low Pressure Area According to the country`s weather bureau PAGASA, the tropical depression Zoraida, which was earlier feared to add to the typhoon damages, has now been downgraded to the status of Low Pressure Area (LPA). Zoraida is the 25th storm to have hit the country this year and it made the landfall at 9:00 am local time in Caraga, in Davao Oriental province. All Public Storm Warning Signals are now lifted.Philippines delegate Yeb Saño announces hunger strike demanding climate ...: http://t.co/ZliHGbHygm via @youtube
— Yeb Saño (@yebsano) November 12, 2013
01:00 pm: 4.8 quake an aftershock of last month`s quake The quake measuring 4.8 on Richter scale, that hit Bohol at 1:21 pm local time, was an aftershock following last month`s quake, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The quake didn`t cause any damages so far. Its epicentre was said to be 31 kilometers northeast of Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol, reported the Wall Street Journal. 12:30 pm: Inmates escape jail in Tacloban Amid the chaos and turmoil, jail inmates who were demanding food, have escaped a prison in Tacloban. Army Brig. Gen. Virgilio Espineli said that guards fired to stop the fleeing prisoners, but only some returned. "Where will they go? What will they eat?" Espineli said. 12:00 pm: 4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was reported to have struck Philippines where people have hardly come to terms with the destruction and trauma unleashed by typhoon Haiyan. The quake hit San Isidro in the typhoon-struck nation, reported the CNN citing the US Geological Survey. 11:00 am: UN confirms 10, 000 dead in typhoon The whopping death toll of 10000 was confirmed by a top UN humanitarian official named John Ging. He added thaat "worst" was being expected for the final toll, which may be higher. "We are certainly expecting the worst. As we get more and more access we find the tragedy of more and more people killed in this typhoon." 10:30 am: Destructed areas like "Black hole" for recsue agencies With the roads blocked, bridges broken and airport badly damaged, communication and transport lines have been disrupted and this is making the job of rescue agencies a herculean task. A medical aid agency Doctors without Borders (MSF -Médecins Sans Frontières) said that they didn`t have a clear picture of the remote areas hit by typhoon and it was like operating in a "a relative black hole of information.” “This sort of disaster is unprecedented in the Philippines. The effect is something like a massive earthquake followed by huge floods,” said Natasha Reyes, MSF’s emergency co-ordinator in the Philippines, in a statement. 10:00 am: British warship and Boeing c-17 headed to Philippines Britain is sending HMS Daring, which will be equipped with a device to convert sea water to drinking water, to Philippines to assist in rescue and relief work. Britain is also sending a Boeing C-17 military transport aircraft that would expedite teh transport of humanitarian aid to the typhoon-hit areas in dire need of supplies. 9:40 am: US, UK sending warships to Philippines for rescue aid To expedite rescue operations, the US was sending an aircraft carrier USS George Washington to Philippines, which would reach there in 48-72 hours. According to a statement, 5000 sailors and over 80 aircraft were onboard USS George Washington and crews were being recalled from Hong Kong to be on their way to the Philippines. British Prime Minister David Cameron Britain said the UK is also sending a Navy warship with equipment to make drinking water from seawater and a military transport aircraft.Tropical Depression "#ZoraidaPH" has weakened into a Low Pressure Area.... http://t.co/T3HfYQI0Na— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) November 12, 2013
9:20 am: Philippine govt confirms 1774 dead On early Tuesday, a government estimate put the confirmed number of dead at 1774, but officials feared that over 10, 000 may have died, reported the CNN. 9:00 am: Typhoon Haiyan causes $700mn losses in China Typhoon Haiyan, which is one of the strongest storms ever when it Philipiines lost much strength on Monday night and reduced to a tropical storm when it reached southern China on Monday. However,it still packed gusts of 100 kilometers per hour (60 miles per hour) and rains of up to 38 centimeters (15 inches) over some parts of Guangxi province. According to local reports by China National Radio, the storm caused up to $700 million in damage to agricultural, forestry, poultry and fishing industries there. Having killed over 10, 000 people and ruined a considerable chunk (mainly hitting provinces of Letye and Samar) of Philippines, which is under the "state of a national calamity"; the typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) headed to China late Monday, killing nine people in southern China and causing losses worth millions of dollars to farming and fishing industries, reports said.U.S. and UK ships heading to the Philippines to assist in relief efforts. http://t.co/Gz6jotZKPO— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 11, 2013