Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath
The latest report from the ABC on conditions in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan is not encouraging. The local officials are estimating that three-quarters of Leyte Province has been flattened and the death toll might be as high as 10,000.
Essentially there is no infrastructure left in the central Philippines. The storm surge scrubbed the coast lines and the winds were so strong they knocked down even concrete block buildings. The winds lifted and pummeled even strong buildings with debris from weaker structures.
The storm is currently over the South China Sea headed for Vietnam, but the sustained winds have dropped to 95mph, and further weakening is forecast before landfall.
