Alex Thomson
Typhoon Haiyan: new life amid the devastation
It has been some entry into the world for Inisto Barlas, born the day before the Typhoon Haiyan hit, made homeless on his second day of life.
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Alex Thomson
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Bearing the brunt of disaster: is climate change to blame?
The Philippines has a huge wealth divide, and the poorest have been worst hit by Typhoon Haiyan. Will climate change make matters worse?
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Typhoon survivors now face starvation and water shortage
Across the Philippines, the scale of the destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan is becoming clear. But President Aquino has suggested the death toll could by a quarter of the 10,000 initially reported.
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Did climate change cause Typhoon Haiyan?
Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines may well have been the most powerful storm ever recorded but science editor Tom Clarke says the blame may not lie with man-made climate change.
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International Red Cross/Crescent £50m appeal
The aid agency says it needs £50m to support its initial response to the crisis in the Philippines – but the amount will have to be revised in the coming days and weeks.
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Myleene Klass launches DEC Typhoon Haiyan appeal
Singer Myleene Klass launches the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
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On the aid trail: delivering relief when disaster strikes
There are 4.3 million people needing urgent aid and an estimated 800,000 displaced. How can the aid effort begin to help – and what can the average person do? Channel 4 News speaks to the experts.
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Liam Dutton
Heavy rain and flooding threatens Haiyan-hit parts of Philippines
Haiyan may be gone, but the process of dealing with the carnage that’s been left behind is just beginning. And, unfortunately, the threat of more bad weather looms in the coming days.
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Alex Thomson
Typhoon Haiyan: lifeline in the sky
Out in the remote areas of the Philippines, people aren’t concerned with how many have been killed in the Typhoon Haiyan – but with making sure they aren’t added to the number. Alex Thomson joined an airforce rescue mission.
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Philippines typhoon damage seen from the air
Aerial images of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
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Typhoon-hit Philippines declares national calamity
President Benigno Aquino declares a state of national calamity, as rescue workers in the Philippines struggle to reach remote towns and villages to provide aid to more than 600,000 people.
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Thousands feared dead in Philippines typhoon aftermath
At least 10,000 people have been killed in the central Philippines, with estimates expected to leap once remote regions are reached, following one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.
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‘At least 1,200 dead in Philippines’ say Red Cross
The Red Cross is estimating that at least 1,200 people are dead as rescuers struggle to reach the areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in the central Philippines.
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What is a super typhoon? The key questions
It could be the most powerful storm ever to make landfall. But what causes super typhoons like Haiyan to form – and what will it do next?
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‘Biggest ever’ Typhoon Haiyan smashes into the Philippines
Hundreds of thousands of families are believed to have lost their homes after Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, hit the Philippines. Casualties so far are thankfully low.
