Typhoon Yolanda
I Visited Tacloban Soon After Typhoon Yolanda Hit
On November 8, a massive storm surge ten feet deep and as high as seventeen feet in some places had devastated the city. Three days later, there was still no electricity, no cell phone service, and no internet. The media had satellite dishes to file...
What We Shouldn't Be Doing in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda
In the Philippines, a familiar pattern is playing out in the headlines, and these expectations could lead to more death.
Typhoon Haiyan Transformed Me from a Tourist to a Medic
"Once you get involved it’s very hard to leave. You see and hear about disasters like this all the time, but when you actually experience such a thing yourself it’s worse than you ever imagined."
What We Shouldn't Be Doing in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda
As a foreign correspondent, I have paid witness to many natural disasters and have seen first responders expect situations to unfold according to a set pattern. In the Philippines, a familiar pattern is playing out in the headlines, and these...
