1. Typhoon Haiyan Understanding a tragedy

2. The Storm from Space

3. Modern cities have strong construction

4. Facts about the Phillipines A country in the South Pacific, consists of 7,000 islands – 2,000 of these are inhabited (lived on by people) They have paved roads, hospitals, cell phones and offices 96 million people live there 600,000 people have lost their homes 10,000+ people have died.

5. A man tries to weight down his roof so it doesn’t blow away in the winds

6. Fishing is a huge part of the local culture and economy.

7. These boats are tied up on the docks to protect them.

8. The storm on radar - look for the outline of the country in pink. The wind intensity ranges from blue (calm) to red (fierce)

9. Storm facts The storm produced a storm surge (a huge wave of water) that was 20 – 25 feet tall (twice the size of the surge caused by Hurricane Katrina) The storm was about 150 miles across Winds within the storm reached 170 – 190 miles per hour It dumped ______ inches of rain in ____ hours http://www.nbcnews.com/science/typhoon- haiyan-pushed-limit-bigger-storms-are-coming- 2D11577486 http://www.nbcnews.com/science/typhoon- haiyan-pushed-limit-bigger-storms-are-coming- 2D11577486

10. They knew the storm was coming and police worked to evacuate people from unsafe areas.

11. Many people left their homes with nothing but the clothes they were wearing.

12. On a normal day people would walk this dock, sell fish, eat picnics…

13. There was damage and fear even in the cities that were far from the coast.

14. A closer view from the International Space Station

15. A truck drives through coconuts blown off the trees. Notice the boat that has been pushed up onto the road.

16. Some of the land is very flat, and nearly at sea level. Other areas are hilly and maybe safer.

17. This could be any kid at our school, but he is standing in front of his house in the Philippines

18. Two links interviewing people about recovery efforts. The third is storm facts and addresses questions of global warming’s impact on the strength of this storm. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11/12/244588 448/who-rates-typhoons-medical-challenges- monumental http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11/12/244588 448/who-rates-typhoons-medical-challenges- monumental http://www.npr.org/2013/11/12/244688886/u-s- military-mobilizes-to-help-typhoon-stricken-philippines http://www.npr.org/2013/11/12/244688886/u-s- military-mobilizes-to-help-typhoon-stricken-philippines http://www.nbcnews.com/science/typhoon-haiyan- pushed-limit-bigger-storms-are-coming-2D11577486 http://www.nbcnews.com/science/typhoon-haiyan- pushed-limit-bigger-storms-are-coming-2D11577486

19. Even during the storm, people tried to move to safer locations.

20. A mom and her three children, seeking shelter. It’s likely that all they have in the world is in those few bags.

21. Two people look for their stuff in a neighborhood of flattened houses.

22. Meanwhile, far away, Miss Phillippines (in the yellow dress) competes in the Miss World competition.

23. Is this what awaits her when she returns home?

24. Writing ideas: Think of a picture that seemed powerful to you or pulled at your heartstrings. Try to describe what it shows and what you think about when you look at it. Summarize what you know about this storm. Conclude with persuasive statements that would encourage others to find ways to help the citizens of the Phillippines.