With 10,000 estimated to have died from the Category 5 super typhoon force that is Haiyan (Yolanda), people from all walks of life around the world have started comforting the Philippines, offering words of solace and hope in this most trying times.
Its people has yet to fully grasp the extent as well as recover from the damages wreaked by Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). But the Philippines it seemed is in for another massive rainfall this week. The target areas remain to be the same as those hit by the world's strongest typhoon of 2013.
From an initial 3 confirmed fatalities, the death toll continues to rise as rescuers and residents discover bodies in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Last official count provided by the Philippine Air Force was 100, but the number represented only the province of Leyte.
As correctly predicted by experts on Friday, the death toll in the aftermath of super storm Haiyan (Yolanda) battering the Philippines rose by Saturday noon to at least 100 just from the province of Leyte alone.
The arrival of supertyphoon Haiyan in the Philippines have enjoined many countries around the world to unite in prayer for the safety of the Asian country, including NASA.
As expected, the fatalities in Friday's super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battering the Philippines yielded more deaths higher than the previous day's three victims. Although the reports are unofficial, GMA News witnessed the death count rise in Tacloban City and Palo town in Leyte is 53, bringing to 56 the total death toll caused by the strongest typhoon to hit the world in 2013.
While super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) was battering the Philippines since Friday morning, making six landfalls, a social media storm is expected to happen soon in reaction to a racist comment made by a Canadian teacher at the height of the megatyphoon.
Super Storm Haiyan (Yolanda) continues to batter central Philippines and has made at least six landfalls in different parts of the country. Unofficial count indicated that at least four people had died, although non-government organisations helping in rescue operations predicted the number of fatalities would still go up.
The death toll in the Philippines caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) went up to three people by mid-afternoon, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Philippines super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) is the world’s fourth strongest cyclone in 2013
Two surgeons working at University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium recently discovered a new body part. Their discovery is a ligament located in the knee and it reportedly plays an important role in knee injuries.
Super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, the world's strongest for 2013 being it a Category 5 Hurricane, has made a series of landfalls in the central part of the Philippines. And it is undoubtedly a force to reckon with.
An interactive map by National Geographic warned of a possible wipe out of major cities when sea rises
Scientists have found a tooth fossil belonging to an extinct species of platypus known as 'platypus-zilla.'
Scientists are alarmed over the existence of Australia's Great Barrier Reef after a swarm of at least a million starfish has been discovered moving toward the southern side. A crown of thorns plague has wiped out one reef between Cooktown and Cairns, according to the AAP.
Who would have thought that the elusive fountain of youth that everyone searches can be found in an actual fountain? Apparently, plain old water can make you look up to 10 years younger. Say goodbye to expensive creams and plastic surgery to delay the signs of aging. Drinking lots of water may improve not just your looks but your overall health.
The images of the 2013 Comet ISON that amateur astronomers captured show the latest development on the comet’s close flyby to the Sun on November 28. The “Comet of the Century” has slowly grown a dust tail and now it appears to be developing a new ion tail.
Is your memory failing you lately? Then it could be that you’re going through a lot of stress, whether you admit it or not. In fact, it happens to be true with pond snails too.
Super typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) hit the Philippines on Friday morning, carrying stronger winds of 235 mph, up from previous reports of 195 mph sustained winds and gusts of 235 mph.
With the expected entry of megastorm Haiyan (Local name: Yolanda) in the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday night or Friday morning, the Philippines will once more reaffirm its unfortunate title of natural calamity capital of the world.
Lady Gaga is all set to be the first musician in the history to perform in space.
The level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has increased rapidly in 2012 compared to its average rise in the past ten years based on a new report. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken records, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
One more skeleton of a dinosaur has been found in the southern part of Edmonton. This is the second major discovery in Alberta within a month.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has clarified no island composed of debris from the Fukushima tsunami is heading towards the U.S. coast of California.
Scientists discovered something new on HIV and it is an 'invisibility cloak' used to hide itself inside cells of the body which doesn't trigger natural defence of the immune system. Latest discovery helps an effective drug which will 'uncloak' HIV to trigger immune response.
Based on a new survey citing the world's most polluted places, the lives of at least 200 million people are at risk. These areas are believed severely hazardous to man's health spanning Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
About 13 million Filipinos stand to get affected by the possible ill effects of Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda), which has morphed into a Category 5 super typhoon, the world's strongest so far in 2013.
Katy Perry’s new deluxe edition “PRISM” album, which is ARIA Chart’s no. 1 album, has been considered a biological hazard (biohazard) by the biosecurity officers of the Department of Agriculture in Australia.
According to the reports of geophysicists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on November 4, pumping carbon dioxide into the Earth may be used for ditching the greenhouse gas
An 8-year-old girl from China's Jiangsu Province has developed lung cancer, a fine testament to the seriousness of the country's smog pollution problem. The alarming PM2.5 and smog have been blamed as the underlying causes of her condition. Apart from the growing health hazard, the smog has likewise been identified as a threat to national security.
