After Typhoon Bopha: Rescue and recovery in the Philippines
Typhoon Bopha Pablo Storm Surge Hits Philippines
Typhoon Bopha
Residents pass by bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines
A woman carrying her child wades through a flooded road brought about by heavy rains due to Typhoon Bopha, as she evacuates to a safer place, in Pantukan town, Compostela Valley province, in southern island of Mindanao on December 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha killed 43 people in one hard-hit Philippine town December 4, local television station ABS-CBN reported from the scene.
Residents repair their damaged homes after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.
Residents walk back to their homes after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages
A boy waits in a temporary shelter after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages
Filipino typhoon evacuees are gathered in a covered stage area of a park in Cagayan de Oro City, southern Philippines, 04 December 2012. Typhoon Bopha hit the southern Philippines on 04 December, leaving two dead and more than 40,000 displaced as strong winds and heavy rains tore at power lines, roofing and trees. The typhoon bore sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph), gusts of up to 210 kph and heavy rain, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said
Residents gather to check the list of relief supplies at an evacuation center for typhoon victims in Butuan city in southeastern Philippines Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Residents evacuate to safer grounds in anticipation of Typhoon Bopha in Butuan city in southeastern Philippines Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha, one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing dozens of people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.
A family rest inside a classroom used as temporary shelter, after authorities evacuated residents due to Typhoon Bopha in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur, in southern island of Mindanao on December 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha killed at least eight people in the Philippines on December 4, and there were fears the toll could rise sharply as the strongest storm to hit the country this year brought scenes of devastation.
This photo provided by NASA and made from the International Space Station on Dec. 2, 2012, shows Typhoon Bopha moving toward the Philippines. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the Davao region of the Philippines early Tuesday, Dec. 4, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages
Residents look at bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines
A resident who was rescued from her flooded home is assisted as she alights from a military truck in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines
Relatives grieve as they view bodies recovered from floods in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.
In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 and released by the Philippine Army, soldiers of the 71st Infantry Battalion, 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army assist a family as they arrive at an evacuation center in Compostela Valley, southern Philippines. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, Dec. 5, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines
In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 and released by the Philippine Army, a soldier of the 71st Infantry Battalion, 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army carries a boy along a flooded area in Compostela Valley, southern Philippines. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, Dec. 5, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.
This photo provided by NASA and made from the International Space Station on Dec. 2, 2012, shows Typhoon Bopha moving toward the Philippines. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the Davao region of the Philippines early Tuesday, Dec. 4, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.
