Super Typhoon Haiyan: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Typhoon Yolanda • Typhoon Haiyan
Date	November 2013
Location	China • Guangxi • Pacific Ocean • Philippines • Vietnam

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Super Typhoon Haiyan

Map showing the track of Super Typhoon Haiyan from November 3 to 11, 2013, crossing the western Pacific, making landfall in the central Philippines, and continuing across the South China Sea toward Vietnam and southern China. The path is color-coded to distinguish between super typhoon, typhoon, and tropical storm intensity, with key locations and dates marked along the route.

Haiyan rainbands

Widespread destruction in Tacloban after Super Typhoon Haiyan, with collapsed buildings, scattered debris, and damaged homes covered with tarps.

Damaged houses, boats, and debris line a coastal community in Iloilo Province, Philippines, after Typhoon Haiyan, with destruction extending from the shoreline into the village.

Satellite image showing three labeled hurricanes—Florence, Isaac, and Helene—across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2018.

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