Repeat Storm Surge Disasters of Typhoon Haiyan and Its 1897 Predecessor in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Soria, Janneli Lea Acierto, Switzer, Adam Douglas, Villanoy, Cesar L., Fritz, Hermann M., Bilgera, Princess Hope T., Cabrera, Olivia C., Siringan, Fernando P., Maria, Yvainne Yacat-Sta., Ramos, Riovie D., Fernandez, Ian Quino
• Other Authors: Earth Observatory of Singapore
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Typhoon Haiyan; Storm Surge Disasters
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83367; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42570
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

On 8 November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan impacted the Philippines with estimated winds of approximately 314 km h-1 and an associated 5–7-m-high storm surge that struck Tacloban City and the surrounding coast of the shallow, funnel-shaped San Pedro Bay. Typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,000 people, superse...