Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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8th November 2023 marks 10 years since super typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda, tore through the central Philippines, killing thousands. The strongest landfalling tropical cyclone ever observed and the deadliest in Philippines' history.

To mark the anniversary I've re-released my eyewitness account of this historic, brutal storm. For more information please email James@EarthUncut.tv

Special thanks to my chase partners Josh Morgerman @iCyclone and Mark Thomas. As well as Nicky, Bobby and all those at the Hotel Alejandro. As well as all the hard working men and women in the Philippines Airforce, thank you!

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Thanks to Scott Bachmeier from CIMSS, University of Wisconsin - Madison for the satellite imagery - https://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/

Other images via NOAA.

Music and SFX via Epidemic Sound, Storyblocks and Motion Array:

Burned Ashes by Lance Conrad
Dark Secrets by Jonathan Mogavero
Ghosting by CHRISTOFFER MOE DITLEVSEN
Abandoned Village by Lennon Hutton
Almandite by CHRISTOFFER MOE DITLEVSEN