FIELD SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF STORM SURGE CAUSED BY THE 2013 TYPHOON YOLANDA (HAIYAN)

Abstract

 In November 2013, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck the central part of the Philippines and caused severe damage to coastal areas due to storm surge and strong wind. In this paper, the results of the field survey conducted one month after the disaster were summarized. Storm surge heights were more than 5 m along the inner part of Leyte Gulf, and severe damage was observed in the areas where storm surge heights were more than 3 m. One of the characteristic features of this disaster was devastating storm surge induced by rapid change of wind direction.