Month: Nov 2013

Aerial Photos Of Typhoon Haiyan’s (Yolanda) Devastation

Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) made landfall in the eastern Philippines early Friday morning.

With very strong winds up to 380-kph (235-mph) in Leyte province, and storm surge up to 5-meter-tall (16-foot-high), it was feared that at least 10,000 were killed in the city of Tacloban.

Looking at the aerial photos of the devastation caused by the typhoon, it looks as if the island was hit by a great tsunami rather than a typhoon.

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Snow Leopard Cubs At New York’s Central Park Zoo

Two yet-to-be-named snow leopard cubs — a male and a female — were introduced at the Central Park Zoo in New York on Wednesday.

The zoo, so far, is dubbing them “Little Boy” and “Little Girl” before they are officially named.

They weigh 30 pounds each, but should bulk up to anywhere from 65 to 120 pounds.

The cubs are the first for 7-year-old mother Zoe and 6-year-old father Askai.

Snow leopards first arrived at the Central Park Zoo in 2009, and Askai was transferred from the Bronx Zoo in the spring.

The cubs’ viewing schedule at the zoo will vary as they adjust to their surroundings.

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In Photos: 10,000 Feared Killed By Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) In Philippines

Residents walked passed damaged houses in Tacloban City, after it was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan that slammed into Tacloban City, Leyte province Philippines as seen on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2013. AP Phoro/Bullit Marquez.

At least 10,000 people are believed dead in Tacloban city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded hit the Philippines with ferocious winds and giant waves.

Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record, packing winds of 235 kilometers per hour (147 miles per hour) that gusted to 275 kph (170 mph), and a storm surge that caused sea waters to rise 6 meters (20 feet).

Corpses hung from tree branches and were scattered along sidewalks and among flattened buildings.

Death toll could climb even higher when emergency crews reach areas cut off by flooding and landslides.

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JAIP’s Head Of Enforcement Shot Dead In Front Of His Home

Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang (JAIP)’s Head of Enforcement, Ahmad Rafli Abdul Malek was killed at around 2:30 p.m. today.

He was shot dead by three men in a white Proton Wira aeroback in front of his house at Indera Mahkota 2, Pahang.

Pahang CID chief SAC Mohd Zakaria Ahmad confirmed the shooting and said investigations were underway.

I hope that PDRM will solve this case as soon as possible.

Al Fatihah.

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In Photos: Aftermath Of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) In Philippines

Devastation in Tacloban City. New Getty photo.
Devastation in Tacloban City. New Getty photo.

A day after Typhoon Haiyan, which is one of the most powerful typhoons on record lashed six islands in the Philippines, it was reported that at least 100 people were killed and many more were injured.

The super typhoon with very strong winds, massive storm surges and heavy rains damaged and destroyed buildings, road, trees that some badly hit area looks as if they are in a war zone.

AP reported that Capt. John Andrews, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Authority, said he had received “reliable information” by radio from his staff that more than 100 bodies were lying in the streets of the city of Tacloban on hardest-hit Leyte Island.

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Video Of Atom Araullo Coverage Of Haiyan

Below is the video of ABS-CBN News’s reporter Atom Araullo reported live at around 6:40 a.m. Friday from a street in Tacloban City during Typhoon Haiyan, which is also called Yolanda in the Philippines.

The video was aired on the ABS-CBN’s morning show “Umagang Kay Ganda” as well as on ABS-CBN’s flagship newscast “TV Patrol.”

The video showed a bad flash flood caused by storm surge brought by Typhoon Haiyan on the street where Atom Araullo had been reporting from just an hour before.

It shows the flooded street turned into a river full of debris.

Below is another ABS-CBN News’s video during Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City:

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Videos: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Hit Philippines

Photos: 2013′s Strongest Typhoon Hit Philippines

Videos: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Hit Philippines

Philippines was hit by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on Friday November 8, 2013.

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Photos: 2013′s Strongest Typhoon Hit Philippines

A house is engulfed by the storm surge brought about by powerful typhoon Haiyan that hit Legazpi city, Albay province Friday Nov.8, 2013 about 520 kilometers ( 325 miles) south of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, according to U.S. Navy’s Joint Warning Center, slammed into central Philippine provinces, with one weather expert warning “There will be catastrophic damage.” Meteorologists said Haiyan has maximum sustained winds of 314 kilometers per hour (195 mph) and gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour (235 mph). (AP Photo/Nelson Salting)

Philippines was hit by this year’s strongest typhoon called Typhoon Haiyan. 

At least four people were reported killed by during this massive disaster but the death toll could rise when the authorities can reach the badly hit areas. 

The strong winds and heavy rains from the typhoon causes floods and landslides, destroying buildings, plants and roads.

Typhoon Haiyan is the second category 5 typhoon to hit the Philippines this year after Typhoon Usagi in September.

Aldczar Aurelio of the government’s weather bureau said Typhoon Haiyan had sustained winds of 235 kph (147 mph) with gusts of 275 kph (170 mph) when it made landfall, making it the strongest typhoon this year.

“The super typhoon likely made landfall with winds near 195 mph or 314 kph . This makes Haiyan the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make landfall,” said Jeff Masters, director of meteorology at U.S.-based Weather Underground.

The huge, fast-paced Typhoon Haiyan raced across a string of islands from east to west.

After lashing the central islands of Samar and Leyte with 275-kph (170 mph) wind gusts and causing waves as high as 5-6 meter (15-19 ft), it lashed Cebu and Panay with over 200 kilometer (125 mile) per hour winds.

Nearly 720,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes.

Power and communications in the three large islands of Samar, Leyte and Bohol were almost completely down but authorities promised to restore them within 24 hours.

Weather Underground’s Masters said that the world’s strongest recorded typhoon, cyclone or hurricane to make landfall was Hurrican Camille in 1969, which hit the southern U.S. state of Mississippi with 305 kph (190 mph) winds, said .

The state weather bureau said Haiyan was expected to move past the Philippines on Saturday and out over the South China Sea, where it could strengthen even further and hit Vietnam.

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Mysterious Fish Caught In Sarawak, East Malaysia

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An unknown fish was caught in the South China Sea near Tudan by a forty three years old angler, Sapar Mansor from Permyjaya in Sarawak, East Malaysia.

In the meantime, the fish was called ‘Armour Fish’ by the family for it has spiky spine.

The over one foot long fish has two tusk-like spikes at its mouth.

So far, no one knows what type of fish is it yet.

The Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation Division of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is currently looking into identifying the creature.

Will PAS Obey To Karpal’s Order?

“Karpal: Deregister PAS and all race and religion-based parties, associations”, this is the title of an article from The Star that caught my attention.

It says:

GEORGE TOWN: Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh has called for all race-based parties, including PAS, to be deregistered.

He said the time had come for all such political parties, as well as professional bodies formed according to racial and religious lines, to be deregistered.

“This applies to all political parties, including PAS, unfortunately,” said Karpal in a press conference Tuesday. 

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As the chairman of DAP, I don’t think Karpal should made that statement as PAS is an ally of DAP in Pakatan Rakyat.

It shows that Karpal does not respect PAS even after PAS has been helping DAP until some of PAS’s members went against PAS and vote for UMNO.

Anyway, will PAS agree with Karpal’s idea and allow people from other religion to join the party?

Can PAS members and PAS’s Dewan Ulama accept Karpal’s idea?

Is this part of DAP’s plan to humiliate PAS?

If such statement was made by an UMNO’s leader, PAS and Pakatan Rakyat will surely be very, very angry and their leaders will make all kinds of statements against it.

But now, will PAS dare to say anything since it was DAP’s Karpal Singh who made the statement?

I’m waiting for the response from Haji Hadi, Harun Taib, Harun Din, Nik Aziz, Mohamad Sabu, Mahfuz Omar, Khalid Samad, Mujahid Yusof Rawa and others on this issue.