Under the new scale, Category 6 hurricanes would be exceedingly rare right now.
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Kalibo, Philippines is Juneau’s new sister city
Juneau gained another sister city Saturday afternoon. Representatives from Kalibo in the Phillipines signed documents to make it the fifth city to strike up such a partnership with Juneau.
Juneau’s Filipino Community raises $21,000 for typhoon relief
“Some were paying $50 and some were giving out $100 bill for a $15 plate dinner,” says Dante Reyes, president of Filipino Community, Inc.
Death Toll In The Philippines Rises Above 5,000
As feared, the number of confirmed deaths in the Philippines from Typhoon Haiyan continues to rise as authorities search through destroyed buildings and as they reach remote areas that were devastated when the storm blew through on Nov. 8.
11 Days After Typhoon, Parts Of Philippines Yet To Be Helped
On Day 11 of the disaster caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan, “I am not so sure that we’ve reached every single portion of the territory where people are in need of aid,” Bernard Kerblat, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees representative for the Philippines, said Monday.
Juneau’s Filipino community plans relief efforts for Typhoon Haiyan victims
“We’re still waiting for reports” from relatives and friends, says the president of Juneau’s Filipino Community Inc.
Super Typhoon Leaves More Than 100 Dead In Philippines
The Philippines is just now starting to assess the damage caused by the landfall of one of the most powerful tropical cyclones in recorded history.
Strongest Cyclone Ever? Typhoon Haiyan Slams Philippines
Meteorologists weren’t holding back Friday after watching in amazement as Typhoon Haiyan roared over the Philippines with pounding rain and top sustained winds approaching 200 mph as it neared the coast.