In the Philippines today, the hurricane, Hagupit, tore through the country and is making its way in a weaker state to Manila. Recently, the death toll has climbed to 21, 16 of those came from the city of Borongan on the eastern part of the Samar island. The hurricane has brought back memories of the typhoon Haiyan which happened just over a year ago and had killed more than 7,300 people with 1.2 million evacuated. It was classified as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded. The Hagupit storm has moved northwest and has grown weaker; it is now classified as a simple tropical storm by the U.S. However, damage is still being accounted for, along with the threat of severe flooding.
It's terrible that we have such little control over something so dangerous in nature. We may have the technology to detect it for warnings and have the ability to evacuate, but we still are defenseless to the damage these natural disasters can unleash. I'm glad though, that evacuations are a part of standard procedure in commonly hit areas such as the Philippines.
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