Super-Typhoon Haiyan Lashes The Philippines
Issue: National
Summary: Much of the Philippines is simply devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, which unleashed Category 5 winds and massive storm surges on the country on Thursday, November 7th. Not did it only achieve the Category 5 rating, but on the Dvorak Scale it hit an 8.0, the highest possible value. This storm is utterly the "perfect storm." Infrared technology revealed the walls of the Typhoon's Eye to have multiple, concentric rings of thunderstorms and a deep convective Eye Wall. Very defined Eyes such as this indicate an extremely powerful storm. The only thing that may have been more stunning than the 190 mph sustained winds, however, would be the incredible waves that attained a height of 50 feet!! This Typhoon has become a storm almost unparalleled in modern history.
Opinion: I think that we as a country need to lend a helping hand to the people in need after a disaster like this. However, we need to also take into account our economic situation in this country. I think the best idea would be to set up foundations for individual donations to help the people impacted by the storm so that way the us Americans that can afford to help will do so on their own accord.
Definition:
Dvorak Scale- A widely-used scale to measure the intensity of tropical cyclones.
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