Date post: | 15-Jul-2015 |
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Typhoon Yolanda: Wind, Water and Work
What does an engineer do?
What is a typhoon?
A cyclonic (rotating storm) usually created by a low pressure system. Associated with very strong winds and torrential rain. In different locations it may be referred to as a typhoon, cyclone or hurrican.
Maximum sustained wind spend ever recorded on land: 145 mph!
Rainfall up to 19.5 inches locally!
Typhoon Yolanda Storm Surge was 16ft!
SUPER Typhoon Yolanda
After the Typhoon
After the Typhoon
After the Typhoon
What do you do now?
Provide Food
Supply water and sanitation
Electricity
Debris and shelter
What’s next?
“Build back better”