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Super typhoon Haiyan slams central Philippines, millions seek shelter

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/08/us-philippines-typhoon-idUSBRE9A603Q20131108

Global Warming

The article is about a typhoon that is the biggest storm to ever touch ground on earth. The projected winds  of the storm are over 200 miles per hour. The storm will destroy everything in its path. It hit the Philippines on friday and it left over 2 million looking for shelter. An average of 20 typhoons hit the Philippines every year. There has been in increase in the amount of natural disasters on earth through time and this is a direct effect of global warming. Much of the parts that got hit are among the poorest of the Phillippines. This reminds me of Hurricane Katrina because most of the worst hit areas of New Orleans were already very poor.

I think that we need to reduce all green house gases as soon as possible because obviously other parts of the world are feeling the consequences of global warming. I also think that every country that can afford it, should send food, water, and shelter to the Philippines. I hope the world enacts a plan to help the countries that constantly get affected by natural disasters. I also hope everyone can agree on a plan to lower green house gases.

Cebu- Second biggest city in the Philippines home to around 2.5 million people and it got hit severely by the storm.