True Anticipation: Typhoon Bopha struck Phillippines

Dear Friends,

As per our alert of a possible Typhoon in South China Sea Region within next 30 days period on Nov.14, 2012 it comes true on Dec. 3, 2012 when Typhoon Bopha strike Philippines caused heavy destruction and killed around 300 persons and many injured / missing till now.

An early preparedness would have lessens the casualty numbers if taken by the govt. authorities of the country,

With Sympathy,

Chanakya

Typhoon kills at least 283, hundreds missing, in Philippines

By Eric de Castro | Reuters – 5 hours ago Dt. 04/12/2012

NEW BATAAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Blocked roads and severed communications in the southern Philippines frustrated rescuers on Wednesday as teams searched for hundreds of people missing after the strongest typhoon this year killed at least 283 people.

Typhoon Bopha, with central winds of 120 kph (75 mph) and gusts of up to 150 kph (93 mph), battered beach resorts and dive spots on Palawan island on Wednesday but it was weakening as it moved west.

Hardest hit was the southern island of Mindanao, where Bopha made landfall on Tuesday. It triggered landslides and floods along the coast and in farming and mining towns inland.

Interior Minister Manuel Roxas said 300 people were missing.

"Entire families were washed away," Roxas, who inspected the disaster zone, told reporters.

Most affected areas were cut off by destroyed roads and collapsed bridges and army search-and-rescue teams were being flown in by helicopter.

Power was cut and communications were down.

According to tallies provided by the military and disaster agency officials, 283 people were killed.

Thousands of people were in shelters and officials appealed for food, water and clothing. Dozens of domestic flights were suspended on Wednesday.