If reporters cant even get the units right & know the difference between km & miles, no one stands much chance of learning anything, unless they come here of course! Its sad that so many people have died because adequate flood defences werent in place. Huffington Post cut me off after a few comments in just one exchange. Recent comments of mine were even censored by Ars Technica, and all I posted were about 4 5 CO2/Temperature charts. Has data issue: true Over six thousand people lost their lives and over 1 million people's homes were damaged, displacing over 600,000 people. Adding to the countrys woes, just a few weeks early in mid-October a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the island province of Central Visayas killing and injuring hundreds with another 300,000 people displaced. Private sector initiatives have amounted to over P12.9 billion, as monitored by the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR). But still too high. Mr Watts does not deal with the real concern, which is the intensity of Typhoon Haiyan. There is an update on wind speed reporting here: Its like asking When was the last time you got your weather information from The Weather Channel? More than the great casualty incidence, Typhoon "Yolanda" rendered nearly 200 thousand families totally homeless and brought damage to both public and private resources and assets resulting to infrastructure gridlocks and economic setbacks. http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2013/11/9/storms-and-global-warming.html?lastPage=true&postSubmitted=true, The debate on human-affected climate change for the average punter is an issue of trust. _Jim says: Thank god for the early-adopter Australians, they have already been everywhere that our present alarmists are trying to send us. The Comparative Politics of Disaster Declaration Rules, Poverty Alleviation in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda 1 Workshop Findings: Working Paper I, LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP AMIDST THE DEVASTATION OF SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN, Poverty Alleviation in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda 1 , Fieldwork: Working Paper II. That performance by CNNs Mark Hertsgaard was about as bad as it gets. The demand can no longer be answered by the supply. Those whom you ought to doubt are the CACA advocates who made blatantly false claims about Yolanda in order to push their agenda, not Anthony Watts, who tried from the start both to discover the scientific facts of the case, while also facilitating contribution toward relief of the disaster in the PI. I have reviewed several metrics and have yet to see a single one that suggests Typhoon Haiyan is anything but typical. The mindlessness of these statements is breathtaking, truly Mannian, but to the semi-educated (i.e., college degreed) of the third world, this sort of thing resonates. On 20 December, the Government declared the state of calamity in Region IV-B, VI, VII, VIII, X (Northern Mindanao) and XIII for a period of one year. Deflating their global warming hype designs By signing up to our newsletter you agree to our, Read our submission guidance for articles, Corazon dela Cruz (40) with her four children putting their lives back together after there home was destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda, Credit: Pio Arce/Genesis Photos - World Vision. November 11, 2013 at 3:55 pm Conclusions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Tip. He is also a fellow at the University of Oxford and the Graduate Institute in Switzerland. A total of 1,335 shipping passengers are still stranded in several ports in the areas affected by Yolanda. These two papers show the reality from data no trend, either in landfall or in total frequency/intensity of storms: Kubota, H. and Chan, J.C.L. Focal plan elements include planning for infrastructure and housing. Where winds of West Pacific ran The typhoon made 6 landfalls and crossed the Visayas region for almost a day, causing widespread flooding. What this venal jerk is posturing for is $$$$$$. Cyclone Durian, November 2006 . Government records show that it killed over 6,000 peoplea conservative estimate for many survivors. Some minor flooding, no roof damage and all walls intact. There is no such thing as consensus in science consensus is the opposite of the scientific method, which calls for all theory to be constantly and resolutely questioned. The Marines tragically killed by the after-effects of Typhoon Tip werent on Okinawa. They believe that politicians still make use of this opportunity to build their image among the victims, that they are still using the calamity in proving to their community that they are helping. PS, please dont think I am uncarring, I feel deeply for the people who lost loved ones. Likewise, children were 1.22 times more likely than adults to experience diarrhea and 2.43 times more likely to experience fevers in the weeks immediately following the incident. But, why do you ignore the relative power of the typhoon? Abstract The extreme weather events that the world is experiencing are consistent with the effects of anthropogenic climate change. Maybe its because this time I was anticipating them. Check the condition of water, gas and electricity conduits, both visually and by smell, never start machinery. 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CNN, They call WUWT out for pointing out reality, then go on to say the philopino delegate has integity because hes attemping to extort a change based on emotion and his countrys absolute failure to deal with the reality of existng in the path of tropical stoms. The survey team of Filipinos, Haitians, Americans and Canadians interviewed 4,366 households encompassing a total of 20,524 individuals (with a response rate of around 83%). For others, see: Your email address will not be published. All of this should never be forgotten. No climate parameters exceed past parameters. There is not even a pretence of fairness. Gleick says were running out of water so that should take care of Global Warming. Rescue operations are very slow due to the unavailable lines of communication and blocked roads. Also, my understanding is, our hurricane hunter planes dont do freebies for other countries and this one was not measured using that method. On the contrary, due to the reality that the situation implies the aim for survival, it led to some people being selfish. Your arguments seem embarrassingly weak because you miss, no, ignore the obvious. I have never felt such distaste before at the antics of the alarmists. Now thats the behaviour Ive come to expect from the likes of RealClimate and Skeptical Science. This blog demonstrates once again why I choose to not trust Mr Watts, and choose instead to trust the very many scientists who contribute to the IPCC Assessment Reports. 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It crushed down every infrastructure, cut down all the trees, let huge waves meet every home in the c. ity and stole numerous lives. So you are looking at where the typhoon landed not how bad the typhoon was. Cyclone 02B, Bangladesh 1991 Bay of Bengal _ 138,866 Using a proportional to population size (PPS) sampling approach, the team was able to assemble generalizable findings on food security, access to water, medical concerns, psychological problems, attitudes toward service providers, womens livelihoods, mental health and crime. Yolandas devastation did not only left physical damages to the country but also problems with the economy, society, and the politics. Fred Pearce The Climate Files: Rainy season starts in June, conveniently also the start of the school year. Then enter the name part The same applies to the Philippines. I cannot imagine that ! says: A major casualty in any natural disaster is rapid and reliable data on the scope and scale of impacts on populations. The survey highlights a host of risks and vulnerabilities confronting Filipinos in disaster-affected areas. Social impact The United Nations feared that the possibility of the spread of diseases was high due to the lack of food, water, shelter and medication. Here is what I posted at CNN which they immediately deleted: http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/typhoon-haiyan-philippines-climate-chief-yeb-sano-makes-emotional-plea-for-climate-change-action/25903. (wind speed, central pressure, storm surge, diamiter, cost in terms of either human life, or property damage) So please Mr. Wright, enlighten us! Meanwhile, replanting of the 33 million coconut trees Mark Kammerbauer, Iderlina Mateo-Babiano. More than the great casualty incidence, Typhoon "Yolanda" rendered nearly 200 thousand families totally homeless and brought damage to both public and private resources and assets resulting to infrastructure gridlocks and economic setbacks. as the typhoon is the result of global warming, then so is the quiet Atlantic hurricane season and one of the lowest seasonal tornado counts in the USA likewise the result of global warming Mate I have bet on slower and more broken down nags than Rosinante. 34 affected families or 134 individuals were forcibly evacuated. I am sure we will get on just fine. The views and opinions expressed in HPN publications do not necessarily state or reflect those of HPG or ODI. On 8 November 2013, typhoon Yolanda (internationally referred to as Haiyan), the strongest recorded typhoon ever to make landfall hit central Philippines, with wind speeds of more than 300 km/hour and storm surges of over four metres. The top 12 storms all had over 100,00 dead!! With the speed of 315 km/h, it became a worst nightmare for the Filipinos. http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/11/13/deconstructing-the-hype-on-super-typhoon-haiyan-yolanda/, Anyone care to comment? You can download the paper by clicking the button above. Stay alert and keep monitoring the radio and television. Right. On 8 November 2013, typhoon Yolanda (internationally referred to as Haiyan), the strongest recorded typhoon ever to make landfall hit central Philippines, with wind speeds of more than 300 km/hour, Abstract This paper examines the impact of two of the gravest natural disasters in contemporary Asian history: Cyclone Nargis, which devastated parts of Myanmar in May 2008, and Typhoon Haiyan, which. There is no end to the level of degradation that community will descend. Women were more likely than men to have been categorized as suffering from PTSD. Unsurprising, as the Southern Hemisphere is moving into summer. Figure 2 A and C show the lack of trend: Note that the WPAC represents the area including the Philippines: It seems abundantly clear then that any claim trying to tie Typhoon Haiyan to a pattern of increased frequency of storms supposedly driven by global warming is patently false. At November 11, 2013 at 4:49 pm you say to Pippen Kool. Culture, values, continuity of civilisation are all threatened, and this threat can spread out and affect the rest of the world. You might win over a few of the insecure and selfish, but your subtle brand of obfuscation of the issues turns me off. The main The provisional PTSD prevalence was found to be 53.3% 3 y after Yolanda. http://www.pnas.org/content/97/23/12433.full, Pippen Kool says: So, no I dont trust you, Mr Watts. or the fact that even with massive movements of people out of harms waysomething they could not do in the 1800sthousands of people still die. Key findings of the thesis indicate that the training module development was based on Albays vast experience in disaster through its lead agency in disaster risk reduction and management. Looting and stealing became a trend for survival. Moreover, the AFP needs 100 body bags in the area. They steal the misery of those suffering, and the humanity of those watching and helping, to pursue their own programme of changing society. To learn more, view ourPrivacy Policy. Best, then, to not think about earthquakes. In total, the Typhoon severely affected an estimated 9.9 million people across the six worst hit regions, leaving about 2.4 million people in need of assistance. If someone wanted to use hurricane data to make a conclusion about climate change and death tolls, a lower CO2 concentration has a tendency to greater deaths. It passed through 171 cities and municipalities in fourteen provinces in the country leading to an estimated 6,300 deaths, over a thousand people missing, around 1.5 million families (around 7.5 million individuals) displaced, and in all affecting 3.4 million families (about 16 million people) and damaging or destroying a million homes. _8.Super Typhoon Nina, China 1975 West Pacific _ 171,000 On the one hand, business practitioners emphasize its meaning as a replicable method for managing practical design projects in a broad sense, while design scholars, on the other hand, discuss the concept in light of ways of knowing that bring about design ability. *** Could climatic change have had an influence on the Polynesian migrations? Perhaps the scientific basis for their claims came from the indomitable gurus, whose expertise is now at such a level that they need no data at all to support their claims. In Pagasas satellite photos of Yolandas exit shows a circulation off eastern Mindanao. 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