Typhoon Haiyan is one of the deadliest natural disasters ever to hit the Philippines. But it’s far from the only one - the Southeast Asian country is located in an area that has been struck by a number of major storms.
The Philippines has suffered from an inexhaustible number of deadly typhoons, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and other natural disasters. This is due to its location along the Ring of Fire, or typhoon belt – a large Pacific Ocean region where many of Earth’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
Approximately 80 typhoons develop above tropical waters, of which 19 enter the Philippine region and six to nine make landfall.
The Philippines is the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms in the world.
The Philippines has suffered from an inexhaustible number of deadly typhoons, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and other natural disasters. This is due to its location along the Ring of Fire, or typhoon belt – a large Pacific Ocean region where many of Earth’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
Approximately 80 typhoons develop above tropical waters, of which 19 enter the Philippine region and six to nine make landfall.
The Philippines is the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms in the world.