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Hospital ship sails en route to aid the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan – an annotated graphic

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Following the devastation and havoc wreaked by Super Typhoon Yolanda (as Typhoon Haiyan is known in the Philippines), the US ordered the activation of a hospital ship – the USNS Mercy – for deployment to the affected area. Originally built as an oil tanker, the Mercy was converted to a hospital ship in 1984. Casualties can be brought aboard by boat or helicopter, the Mercy offering 12 operating rooms and 1,000 beds, along with other essential medical equipment. In the wake of the strongest tropical cyclone on record to reach land, Mercy is the very least the Philippines needs now. … Continue reading Hospital ship sails en route to aid the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan – an annotated graphic

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Philippines earthquake – an annotated graphic

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Since the central Philippines island of Negros was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake on Monday, 15 people are known to have been killed with another 40 or so people known to be missing. Several remote towns have been cut off because of damage to roads and bridges. According to catastrophe management firm AIR Worldwide, in the coastal areas of the Philippines there are many non-engineered and poorly constructed buildings. The earthquake has regrettably highlighted this issue. E&T has a full news story on this aspect of the Philippines earthquake. We’re also sharing this graphic illustrating the location and magnitude … Continue reading Philippines earthquake – an annotated graphic