Day Thirteen – Super Typhoon Yolanda
I finally encountered my first Canadians among the relief organizations. They consisted, to my joy, of a group of four […]
Day Twelve – Super Typhoon Yolanda
A lot of things have been puzzling me about this typhoon and in particular my experience of it. And yesterday,
Day Eleven – Super Typhoon Yolanda
My experience of the typhoon continues to deepen, as yesterday I had the opportunity to go out with a Bureau
Day Ten – Super Typhoon Yolanda
The rain let up a little bit in the afternoon yesterday, and I went out for a walk. I was
Day Nine – Super-Typhoon Yolanda
It rained again throughout the night and the morning yesterday. That kept me in and around the pension house. When
Day Eight – Super-Typhoon Yolanda
It rained a great deal during the night, but the sun has come up this morning in clear skies. It
Days Six & Seven – Super Typhoon Yolanda
This day began without my usual pounding heart. The hotel has filled with people – including several children and 14
Day Five – Super Typhoon Yolanda
Another day of the typhoon and its aftermath begins. My heart begins to pound the very second that I wake
Day Four – Super Typhoon Yolanda
As if a super-typhoon and storm surge weren’t enough, a low-pressure system has moved into the Tacloban area, bringing with
Super-Typhoon Yolanda – My First Three Days
On Nov 8, 2013, super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the town of Tacloban in the Philippines. I was in Tacloban at the time, and my hotel was hit with a storm surge ten feet deep. This is the first part of the journal I kept through the experience.