The 6 Most Talked About Events in 2013

No. 3: Typhoon Haiyan


In November 2013, the world took a moment of silence to mourn those who have passed away during Typhoon Haiyan. The deadly cyclone devastated large portions of Southeast Asia, killing over 6,000 people in the Philippines alone. According to the United Nations, more than 11 million people across Asia were affected by the storm, many of them being left homeless.