MANILA, Philippines — Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit, - TopicsExpress



          

MANILA, Philippines — Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit, Philippine authorities moved 800,000 people to sturdy evacuation centers -- churches, schools and public buildings. But the brick-and-mortar structures were simply no match for the jet-force winds and massive walls of waves that swept ashore Friday, devastating cities, towns and villages and killing thousands, including many of those who had huddled in government shelters. The tragedy is another reminder that natures fury is sometimes so immense that it can overwhelm even the most diligent preparations. Combine that with a string of unfortunate circumstances — some man-made — and the result is the disaster of epic proportions that the country now faces. Sometimes, no matter how much and how carefully you prepare, the disaster is just too big, said Zhang Qiang, an expert on disaster mitigation at Beijing Normal Universitys Institute for Social Development and Public Policy.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:23:12 +0000

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