By Global Issues One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial towns in Asia that was damaged in a huge earthquake in the Philippines is being repaired with an eye to reducing the impact of future disasters thanks in part to the support of the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO. Read the full story, “Raising the […]
President Marcos directs government to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’, with millions at risk from storm surges. Source: Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Category: News
By John Yoon The storm was packing destructive winds with speeds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. Forecasters warned of a “potentially catastrophic” situation. Source: Super Typhoon Man-yi Barrels Toward the Philippines Category: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Weather, Typhoons, Evacuations and Evacuees, Disasters and Emergencies, Philippines, Luzon (Philippines)