Typhoon Bopha in Philippines

Yesterday the Philippines were struck by a deadly typhoon. This storm was very powerful and has caused a large amount of damage. It has left the area destroyed and a total of nearly 300 dead totaled this morning. 

"More than 217,000 people were affected by the deadly storm, known in the Philippines as Pablo, including more than 167,000 people seeking help at government evacuation centers, according to disaster officials. The typhoon stranded nearly 4,400 passengers in ports across the Philippine archipelago, scuttled scores of flights and cut off power and clean water to some parts of the islands."

This quotation was taken from the LA Times website on the coverage of this disaster.This storm was unlike the weather storms that pass through this location. This typhoon hit on the southern coast when normally it effects the northern coast of the islands.

This image shows the pattern of the storm and what areas were effected by Bopha.