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demure · 4119 days ago · link · · parent · post: Super Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines death toll soars.
One of the huge issues with this disaster is not only the large death toll but also the current funds the Philippines has to deal with this. This is possibly the strongest typhoon to make landfall with sustained winds over 190 miles per hour (New York Times), and on top of that the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit just 4 weeks prior has depleted the emergency funds of the government. It's just crappy.