5 facts you need to know about Typhoon Haiyan

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:30 PM
Author: Kieran Guilbert and Ye Li - Slavery and Trafficking Editor More news from our correspondents
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Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm on record to hit land, hit the Philippines on Nov. 8 2013, packing winds of up to 315 km an hour (195 miles an hour) and unleashing seven-metre (23-foot) storm surges. It killed, or left missing, some 7,000 people and forced up to 4 million from their homes in the central Philippines.

Here's 5 facts about Typhoon Haiyan. 

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