Thank you everyone for taking the time to watch this video - if you're a Yolanda survivor or were indirectly affected by the storm and want to share your story, please feel free to in the comments below.
I was 5 years old back then and I remember that Yolanda hit when I was just playing and then we heard the news soo we got ready we survived but one of our roofs had been blown away to who knows where and when I went out the wind was still strong turns out we were just in the eye when I went out all I saw was plants and trees knocked down and me getting hit by a small plant like smacked into my face I ran to my parents and soo yeah w3 survive
I was 13 years old and I got in the news super typhoon, yolonda/haiyan and I was panicking and I told my family that and we took shelter as fast as possible and I knew there was a surge coming so I told my family to go to a high place ar building
While I was watching this video, I couldn't help but cry... I am one of the survivors and I can say that Super Typhoon Yolanda changed our lives. Thank you very much to those who helped us to get up!
Subbed! Glad you are ok. I sorry for what everyone went through and those who lost their lives. So devastating. Will defs check out your channel and content! Looks very informative ❤
If cameras could only record the real sound of Super Typhoon. You realized it is not a splash of water or rushing wind but it is like a sound of a ten wheeler truck or a train smashing concretes. This is a great Documentary Video.
I am from Tacloban and survive the storm surge with my 90year old mother who swam to a nearby fence to hold unto that made us survive. Thank you for the documentary that will live and told of what happen in that catastrophic day that we will never forget for the rest of our lives. P.S. my mother passed away peacefully at the age of 98 in August of 2021.✝️
I have some friends from Tacloban and they told me right after the storm's onslaught, they endure the sight of dead bodies laid on the ground. A few days later they started to smell decaying bodies from piles of garbages. It's a total hell of a scene. God bless all Filipinos who stand strong and resilient all throughout this challenging moment.
I remembered listening to the wind as it blows. It was howling like a harbinger that is carrying death by its side. Roofs were flying, trees are being uprooted, everything was chaotic. The help from the national govt were having hard time sending rescues and rations because of the destroyed roads, ports, and airport hangars. I also remembered my colleagues telling me stories about how they were pulling out dead bodies that were attached to trees, fences, and concrete structures. They needed to break the dead bodies' thumbs to have them be recognized by their loved ones and to be able to record those bodies. What a horrible storm Yolanda was.
True. Like there's a legion of wolves in it. The only place that kept my family and I safe during that time was the hallway in between my room and my aunt's. What I couldn't forget though was the absolute silence before and after the storm. Not even a single cricket. It felt like a whole different world.
I was from the northern province, far away from this area when it hit. What struck me the most was the events that unfolded before the typhoon made landfall. Our then president was talking in the national tv and warning people to get ready and evacuate as this is a very strong typhoon. It was my first time to see a president went to national tv and warned his citizens. That should've made people realize of how serious it is and take immediate action. But unfortunately it wasn't the case. Our country is regularly being hit by typhoon and it was so often that people just got accustomed to it and just assumed that it would be like any other storm. But when it hit, they just realized how bad it was but it was too late to evacuate. At that time also, storm surges are not that familiar to us, so it was largely ignored. That's why I believed that ignorance and lack of preparation is what killed a lot of people during the typhoon.
@@MNL2008 i doubt that. Kahit anong pwersa mo sa tao, walang nkinig or sumounod. Isa na kmi don. pero since that fateful day, kahit signal number 1 plang mga tao doon sa amin ay prepared na for evacuation kahit d mo na pagsabihan
@@TheJennieKim408 Ganoon naman talaga ang tao. . .lalo na sa mentalidad ng mga Pilipino. Kung hindi pa sampolan, hindi matututo. Hindi matatauhan. Kailangan pang madisgrasya para sumunod at magpasakop.
@@MNL2008 trabaho na ng lgu yon, nagbaba na ng memo ang admin ng force evacuation sa affected areas lalo na't alam ng lahat na super typhoon yan maglalandfall. Marami lang talagang matitigs ang ulo, tapos wala pang nageexpect ng malaking storm surge na nagpalala ng sitwasyon. Anong gusto mong gawin ng admin that time, pumunta sa lugar na may signal no. 4 at manutok ng baril para lang sumunod? yan ba yung pwersang na gusto mo para masatisfy ka? para masabi mong tama pamamaraan? ogag ka pala e hahahahaha.
I'm a grown ass man crying while watching your video. Hearing the father's story that they would have accepted their family's fate of being drowned, trapped inside their ground-floor room was painful to hear. Thank you for having the courage and sympathy to help those you can.
What an absolutely phenomenal documentary, James. I’ve seen most of this footage before, but the way you crafted the story made it feel as if I was watching it for the first time again. Well done sir.
Just catching up on comments and saw this Max - thank you so much, that means a lot coming from you given you're excellent filmmaking and documentaries. It was so great finally meeting you at Josh's and I wish we could have hung out longer, next time for sure! Cheers
I wish I could express enough how grateful I am with your team for helping my fellow countrymen to save their lives. Mark, I'm sorry for your leg, but thank you so much. And to all others who helped each other out during a hard time, thank you. May God protect you and bless you in your next journeys.
I got an online gaming friend from Tacloban during that day. He told us he got hit with something when the winds picked up. It happened so quick he didn't even have time to see it, what with the low visibility and gale force winds. He got a huge permanent gash on his right thigh, a constant reminder of that day. When the storm surge came he struggled with his family to get up their rooftops, so as a result his gash got momentarily submerged in filthy water. Luckily he survived and told us friends all this the next time he came online. Turns out the thing that hit him was going so fast that he got a greenstick fracture along with the wound.
I remember watching the waters rising, and knowing that I was completely helpless against this invincible force of nature. Greetings from the Philippines.
Just watched the whole video, and it struck me when you guys put your lives on danger to save other people, Thank you! And also thanks to God you guys are okay. MABUHAY KAYO!!!
James, can’t believe it’s been 10 years since this devastating beast hit. You done an amazing job on documenting this storm, as always. See you on the next one!
Not only you guys document the typhoon in glorious detail showing the sheer power and destruction, but also helped those people you guys are angel's ❤ -From the Philippines
I am usually pretty excited about hurricanes when they come to Florida. And even after getting hit directly by hurricane Ian, I still wasn’t humbled. This video changed my perspective on hurricanes. To even feel happy about a hurricane is almost an insult to those lives lost. Thank you for helping those folk in need, and thank God you guys made it out of there. God bless y’all
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and your honest self assessment. It's natural to get excited by the weather, and it's a force of nature we can't control. We just need to temper that excitement and be mindful of those whose lives are turned upside down by these storms.
It's really not a crime to feel happy about a disaster. If we tempered down for every exciting thing that negatively impacts someone else, trust me, we wouldn't have the right to be excited abt anything. You have to make the considerate distinction between "I like this" and "Respect to whoever is affected in this". Both are separate. It is natural to be thrilled by the insane power of nature. Don't worry :)
@@EarthUncutTVyou should refer to the comment below you. You can be excited by nature while also respecting people who have been negatively affected by it at the same time.
24:30 I felt that. But it is very unfortunate that several others did not make it. Thank you guys really for being there that time to help and document all of this, your bravery was truly remarkable. It's crazy how you guys were monitoring the storm and were well prepared before it hit, but people unfortunately severely underestimated it. I feel like the Philippines has never been the same after this storm. May documentaries like this help educate and inspire people of modern and future generations to work hard so that we may not encounter terrible losses from natural disasters again.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. When we first started chasing it we just assumed it would be a regular, but strong, storm. Then everything started to escalate really really quickly and it was just a case of “we need to get through this in one piece.” As you say, sadly so many people had no idea of the scale of the storm that was approaching them that day
I stayed in the same hotel in our relief and medical mission, when we arrived I still saw body bags in the street . Outright I volunteered when I saw news of it but was sent later. I saw your videos too 10 years ago. I went back twice , 2015 , then 2017 and search survivors I met in 2013. Gladly they're doing fine on their struggles. I might return again one of this days. Thank You for your contributions on that tragic day.
Interesting to see this storm you previously documented in a new way. Especially with the unseen footage of your conversations. Outstanding work James. Glad you survived it.
Much appreciated Mike - I wanted to remake the account properly and the 10 year anniversary seemed like an appropriate time to release it. Thanks for watching!
that time... the impact was so unimagined..no one was ready as we have never heard of category 5 before except in hollywood movies .the wind gusted and growled the strongest, that even the grounds vibrated.... it was like having earthquake and super typhoon all at the same time... it crushed some of the buidlings and destoryed super cars for sale.... i was crying for all the senior citizens and the disabled... i couldn't imagine their fear... i am actually having tears while typing this.... everything was laid flat with flood and crushed buildings...it was like a war zone.... Now, i work at the government... i would like to use your film for me to show with a great audience on our conference.... your video will definitely relive that perspective that those who was devastated by that experience tend to forget.... and we shouldn't... we always have to be ready... it shouldn't happen again! thank you for all your hardwork to record it.... this should be shown in the government so they can make use of public funds building secure evacuation centers.... i am crying so much while typing this... it's so frustrating to know wr could not help those who perished since everyone was busy saving their own... beyond recognition, big thank yous to all the workers and responders who left their own loved ones to take care of the others!!!!
Went to live in Palo, Leyte just last month and man I would say, Typhoon Haiyan really leaves a big scar in Tacloban and its neighboring towns. People really haven't recovered from that traumatic experience. It's really sad.
Your video has brought solace in my weary heart. I could still vividly remember 10 years ago, received a phone call from my dad at 3am (I was staying at my grandparents house during the typhoon Yolanda) on the phone, my dad requested to talk with me but as a young and didn’t know any better 13 year old, decided not to talk with him. Hours passed and that could’ve been our last conversation. Deeply regretted every moment of it. Such painful memories and experiences that I’ve never had any courage to watch any documentaries regarding the typhoon. But this time, I just might. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. None of us could imagine the horrors that were going to unfold that day, don’t beat yourself up. Wishing you all the best
One of my brother’s friend is from Tacloban (she already moved here in Laguna) and according to her houses were flying not just roofs. I can’t imagine how bad it was. She said that their region is always hit by typhoons so most of them aren’t that worried and it was so sunny the day before it landed. Filipinos are known to be resilient, but Yolanda was a hell of a nightmare. It happened before in 2009 when Ondoy hit. People thought it was the worse. They might’ve prepared for something in that scale. I hope the survivors are healing and the people who did not survive found peace.
Thanks for sharing that story - complacency sadly played a part with many people simply not able to process the magnitude of the storm that was approaching that day
Same with Odette. Cebu City, before that, often escaped the worst of past typhoons so we were too complacent thinking that Odette might be like the other ones. But little did we know that Odette would be this BAD.
Same with Odette. Cebu City, before that, often escaped the worst of past typhoons so we were too complacent thinking that Odette might be like the other ones. But little did we know that Odette would be this BAD.
My goodness, what a moving documentary, James. And what a harrowing experience you all went through. Those complex emotions were clearly visible in your faces. It was interesting to see the planning phase, that conflict between the eye and survival mode. Thank goodness you moved hotels! And thank goodness Mark was able to walk and got the medical attention he needed, just in time. The total devastation would not be comprehensible without your video. Thank you for risking your lives to document the tragedy, and so many others over the years, and for saving the lives of so many people. ❤
Hey, as someone who was actually in Tacloban who experienced the storm We were relatively safe. The winds did blow down a wall and some parts of the roof, but thanks to our location, we didn't have to deal with the storm surge. People in the Magallanes area or any part of the coastline suffered the most. After the storm, I came out of our house and was surprised to see the green mountain turned brown like our very own version of chocolate hills I have also stories of the immediate months after the storm but this comment is already somewhat long Edit: I forgot to say, thanks for making this documentary
I'm curious did local gov warned to evacuate and at that time I was a kid and I'm from Cebu I never forget this typhoon because I saw TH-cam before many deads but I never forget whole family is died rest and peace and condolence to Yolanda survivors and victims.
@earlnovero8208 I heard that the government warned Magallanes and areas near the shore to evacuate but alot from that area didn't listen, which added to the casualties
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I just returned from Tacloban and it's amazing and heartwarming to see how much the city has rebounded.
@@earlnovero8208evacuation for storm surge wasn't really that aggressive. There was warning for storm surge to happen but it wasn't taken that seriously.
I remember a story my older brother told, during the typhoon they were in Palo, Leyte in the Sacred Heart Seminary during the typhoon nicknamed YOLANDA. they were busy holding the windows to prevent the place from being invaded by rainwater. I remember here in Catarman listening to the wind howling and our roof barely holding it's own, meanwhile our family and me was busy holing up the windows. I remember seeing the entire field being flooded. back in Tacloban there were corpses after the storm passed. it took quite a while for life to return back to normal
This is easily the best on-the-ground coverage of natural disaster I have ever seen. The narration offers great context, the quality of the footage is fantastic, and showing us the days prior to the storm displayed the dangers you are considering and the risks you are weighing as a storm chaser, a process I had never gotten to witness. You and your team were also not layabouts there to gawk at and film the suffering of the locals, you took on risks to aide those nearby and do your part. All in all this feels like a very involved account of the event. I have to ask, do you have any intention of covering the recent and ongoing eruptions on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula? A magma intrusion on the opposite side of a water shed from the capital city of Reykjavík has led to a series of eruptions over the last 5 months or so, rendering a town on the coast likely to be indefinitely uninhabitable. While the eruptions have not posed any threat to the capital city itself as of now, we feel the earth tremors, and the site of the eruptions is very close to a geothermal power plant that supplies much of Reykjavík's electricity and hot water, thus threatening a lot of critical infrastructure. The area there is heavily restricted, but let me know if you'd like more information.
Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It can be a delicate balancing act covering these storms whilst doing so in a sensitive manner given the immense amounts of suffering that can take place. My philosophy - is be useful or be invisible. I've always argued that having responsible, subject matter experts on location when a bad storm is about to hit is a good thing. I never did cover the Iceland eruption due to the restrictions plus volcanic activity there can be quite touristy and I prefer to avoid the crowds. Cheers!
I was in on the news back then. Tho as a child, I _exactly_ knew how horrible it was at the time, but I *_did_* witness areas - quite literally - get deleted off the map. Despite Palawan positioned close to the edge of the typhoon, the storm was still enough to cause chaos in our province. I remember our house shaking followed by someone’s roof clanging on our walls… it was terrifying. I remember visiting the city center a few days after the storm has passed and most the roads were blocked due to the egregious amount of trees, debris, and even _houses_ scattered all over the highway. The places covered with trees were left barren, and it felt weird seeing much of the sky when there were supposed to be trees. It’s been a decade since then, but to this day we fear of it happening again (which it did, frankly enough - a storm locally-named as “Quinta” in 2020, but not as powerful as “Yolanda”). Sucks living right next to the Pacific Ocean, if you ask me.
Watching this again made me cry. I was one of the survivor and it was like a hell. I also accepted my fate if it was really my last day here on earth. We thank you that regardless of your intent just to chase the storm, you did better job helping us. We thank you. It was 11 years ago, but for us as a survivor it feels like it only happened yesterday every time we watched this video. This was a total nightmare. We will never forget how we survived 4 months after the nightmare.
My daughter in law went through this and her family all survived but they lost everything they owned. I went through Hurricane Katrina when it hit the Mississippi coast, it did not hit New Orleans. I tried to explain to people that storm surge comes in like a tsunami and I have been called names, a liar and made fun of online, happy to see someone else describe it like that. It is a like a slow-motion tsunami that never ends for hours. Here we had 30 feet/9.1 meters, higher in some locations, of water come in and within minutes it was 3 stories high! If you did not have a floor over the 3rd, you were in water with 140mph/225 kph.
I know it’s been a decade since this has happened. But I want to thank all of you so much and sending you huge love and blessings for putting your own lives at risk to help others! You are all such an inspiration. And thank you for putting together such a beautiful and moving documentary of your journey through this incredibly powerful event. It is certainly such an eye opening perspective on the situation and hope it will serve to educate more people to prevent such catastrophe and tragedy from happening in the future. Thank you from the depths of my heart 🙏🏾🧡
I live in Cebu City and had co-workers from Leyte. A week after the storm, we organized and traveled to Leyte with relief goods. We traveled by cargo ship to Ormac and had a truck waiting to drive us to Tacloban area. The devastation was astronomical. I was speechless. Two years ago, Super Typhoon Odette hit Cebu City. It was the most terrifying experience. It was never ending. Three weeks no electricity, no cellular service and the lines for food, water and fuel were hours long.
By far the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in living/ observational memory. One thing that's gutting is I know you guys also pride yourself on data. Had it moved a smidge north you likely would have recorded a pressure record that would never be broken. Always wondered how intense it was at landfall regarding pressure
I am from Roxas City, Capiz. I followed your updates on Twitter days before the storm hit. When I saw Extreme Storms, Typhoon Fury, and you tweeting and found out that some of you were going to be here, I knew it was going to be a monster. Thanks to your updates, we were able to prepare for it somehow. It was the scariest storm I've ever experienced.
Another reason why your team came here during the super typhoon Yolanda was God sent you here to help Filipino citizens, your video was totally heroic and should get a recognition.
Although this storm occurred long ago, watching your video and seeing what you did for our fellow countrymen is deeply appreciated. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for helping them, even though one of you got injured. Stay safe and God bless you all!
I live in panay island,when haiyan passed our town if i recall it was 11:00-12:00AM,it was the most nightmarish moment in my life,I talk to God that if this is my time,then make It swift,we survived by hiding on someone's garage...the extreme wind lasts for 4-5hrs after haiyan passed...at 7PM we are all on a 3 mile exodus to the evacuation center...I hide and cry,and by morning I volunteered for clearing operations so those who are stranded can finally come home,until I can finally come home and rebuild again...I hope and pray that such extreme storm will never happen again
Haiyan/Yolanda, Santi/Nari, and Ondoy/Ketsana were my main reasons to study BS Meteorology today. I personally experienced both Santi and Ondoy, and I saw the sheer amount of destruction that Yolanda brought to my fellow Filipinos at Leyte. I told my 8-year-old self then, "When I grow up, I will do everything to help and save other people from these things.". And now, 11 years later, there's only a few years left before my mission will truly start. God help me, and may He also bless you always!
every time I remember those tragic times I always cry, I was there during the typhoon and you can clearly see the almost zero visibility. Watching it is very different from experiencing it, the trauma it gave me never fades, every typhoon whether strong or weak always scared me.
I was fortunate enough to have a tame experience with this event, or maybe that was just me being a young 6 year old. But really, my only memory of this event was taking refuge in my mom's workplace, hanging out with other kids and seeing the inside of my house flooded. I'm grateful to be able to re-experience this from a different perspective and learning how much the typhoon has destroyed my country. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Hopefully being so young and unaware of the full extent of what happened helped shield you from the trauma. All the best!
Great presentation! Nothing beats hearing a story from those who experienced it firsthand! Thank you for the kindness and help that you gave to those in need at that point in time! All gratitude coming from a Filipino here! 👍👍🙏🙏
I was 4yrs old turning 5 on the 20th during the typhoon, I was with my older brother, my mother who was pregnant with my little brother, my grandparents who's still alive, and my uncle and aunt who has a 4 month old baby at that time. We will never forget the day we thought our lives was gonna end.
I will never forget this typhoon. we live on one of the islands of eastern visayas. the news from tacloban, came by word when drivers of passenger vehicles, went home, they walked from tacloban to naval for two days. We didn't realize it was very bad in Tacloban City. -from naval, biliran province, eastern visayas.
up 2 this day, my heart still breaks 4 the people who died and suffered w/ da onslaught of typhoon haiyan/yolanda.it's hard 2 imagine how and infuriating our govt responded 2 it,how many donations goods/financl aids gone 2 waste😢and didnt reach majority of the people.thank u 4 covering what happenend and 4 ur help even in a dangerous sitn❤i remember when we'r also devastated by typoon lawin but,luckily it's nothing compared 2 yolanda bc there's no storm serge.God protect our country and every1
We were in Iloilo when the typhoon hit (on the other/left side of the country). That morning, they already cut off the electricity to our area, just in case. We had no connection with the rest of the world for a couple of hours. By the time it came back, all the news outlets were showing the carnage that happened in Tacloban, as well as some of the eastern seaside provinces here.
Very raw and close to what it must feel like being in such a dreadful situation. I lived in Japan when Hagibis made landfall and I saw roofs in my neighborhood flying, tree dropping and worries that my flats windows on the 8 floor would not hold it. After that we had 3 days no water. But compare to what you have showed, a little burp. Thanks for your outstanding footage and this small glimpse into how it must have felt like to be there in a disaster of this magnitude. Get well and over the traumatic experience.
Thanks for watching! Hagibis was a terrible storm, the flooding it unleashed inland. But when you get down to the deep tropics these typhoons really take it up a level with their ferocity. Thanks for watching!
Known a lot of friends from there who've lost their relatives due to this typhoon. One of my friends says they hang on for dear life clinching on a tree. We went there weeks after, the smell of the dead still in the air. Such a horrible nightmare for the people of tacloban. Great footages by the way, thank you and stay safe.
I'm from Tacloban and we survived the storm. I'm watching it now 11.08.24 and it's the 11th yr in commemorating this super typhoon. . Still bring me in tears.
I don't understand why this deserves recognition. These idiots flew themselves into the path of a huge storm. Storm hits, they film it, ok. Then the dude gets himself seriously hurt. They film the destruction for a little bit then turn tail and run, requiring rescue and resources. They're liabilities, they shouldn't have been there.
@@goleftgoleft everybody just has different point of views. Learn how to be tolerant and respectful. I don't give a goddamn sh*t as well as to which documentaries you like or what you don't like.....so f* off
Great documentary Mr James i remember this storm its such a beast and no one can forget this about the tragic event that i cause. 10th year anniversary now
You trio are unbelievable, must have been a hell of an experience being in there facing the eye of that super typhoon. Thank God you guys were okay and was able to survive that unforgiving super typhoon.
After 10 years man I will never forget that experience (I was 13 years old at that time) me my mom and other relatives stayed in a hotel near the center of the city If I remember correctly around 6-7AM heavy rain or wind was already starting, after 3 hours we already hearing people in the lobby area, there where a lot of people the seek refuge due to high water. After the first day of the typhoon me my mom and other relatives walked all the way from the city to San Jose, while we were walking there was a lot of dead bodies and debris in the way. On the second day of the typhoon, I heard one of my mom's friends that one of my classmates (In my elementary or in junior high school) her and the entire family was killed during the storm surge except for their baby she was alive when they find her (Luckily there was a relative in manila he/she mediately took care of her). I was glad that me my mom and other relatives survived.
has it been 10yrs already? Still remember it like it only happened yesterday. We were in Guiuan, where the typhoon made its first land fall, during this fateful day. Never forget.
Thank you for this documentary, it's give me goosebumps all over again......though I'm residing in Metro Manila the devastation and feeling to get out is still in you....and thank God you guys were able to survive and the rest too.
That leg laceration is why anytime I'm out storm spotting it's tough cotton clothing from head to toe and waterproof, steel toe boots. It's definitely pretty uncomfortable, especially in the heat but it mitigates or eliminates those situations.
This is the first time watched a documentary about Haiyan (Yolanda) on this level. And I did feel some goosebumps on the typhoon's intensity captured first hand.
My wife was living in Tacloban when Yolanda hit. They knew a typhoon was forecast, but the day dawned beautiful and sunny. They were having a birthday party for her sister..then it hit.
Extraordinary documentary Mr. James. Great job, such an incredible storm. Thank you for sharing your experience with the world in your awesome story telling style.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch David, and I especially appreciate the feedback from a serious hurricane / typhoon tracker such as yourself! All the best
Thank you for this because I was only 10 years old when the typhoon hit and I thought it was not as strong because it was just a strong wind and moderate rainfall in Cebu but seeing this now, I must say that this typhoon really gave us a hard time, especially to the people of Tacloban.
Hello I'm from the Philippines and one of those people who experienced this devastating catastrophe which is typhoon yolanda or haiyan. I was a child back then when this happened. It was so traumatic and terrifying. My family and I are very grateful since we survived this crisis. As well as, I am very grateful to those people just like your team who helped and sacrifice their safety to my fellow citizens in order to survive , thank you so much.
I was a college student when Haiyan hit the Philippines. Mind you, I live in Central Luzon, near the capital, Manila. I'm no where near Tacloban. It's VERY far, like VERY. Yet my school cancelled classes for days because of the winds and rains it brought. It was a total disaster in Tacloban. We made an animation-story based on this in honor of those who died, sacrificed their lives and those who kept on living.
I personally relate to that leg laceration that Mark had, because I too got a deep cut on the back of my left leg, courtesy of a metal roofing during this typhoon. It happened when my family and I were fleeing my rapidly flooding one-storey home to a neighbor's house, which had a second floor. Fortunately, the cut didn't reach all the way to the bone. To give context on how fast the storm surge rose at that time, the water level inside my house rose from foot level to torso level in mere minutes
we went through this. luckily, not one of us died, or at least my neighbors. God bless to everyone lost in the typhoon, whether it's from my town, city, or every other part that got hit with casualties. May they now R.I.P.
Watching this in 2024. What amazes me moat aside from the helpful foreigners is the fact that they were able to maintain their filming gears powered for this documentary espite the fact that these times, we all had power outtages because of the storm. You guys are gigachads!
I haven't directly experienced how devastating Yolanda during those times, but i can't still stop myself from crying and being emotional watching this coz my trauma from Super Typhoon odette came back and all those traumatic experience came flash on mind, how strong the typhoon was, the aftermath of the typhoon were almost the same and how hard it was for us in Lapu Lapu City and i was just so glad there wasn't that much casualties during our time in cebu during odette coz honestly on those times during the storm we were really just unfortunately expecting to see dead bodies after the storm, but gladly didn't happen.
Thank you everyone for taking the time to watch this video - if you're a Yolanda survivor or were indirectly affected by the storm and want to share your story, please feel free to in the comments below.
What year is that I forgot
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So me and my family of 3 survived I think there's a flood or not I was just a baby 1 year old baby 😂😂
I was 5 years old back then and I remember that Yolanda hit when I was just playing and then we heard the news soo we got ready we survived but one of our roofs had been blown away to who knows where and when I went out the wind was still strong turns out we were just in the eye when I went out all I saw was plants and trees knocked down and me getting hit by a small plant like smacked into my face I ran to my parents and soo yeah w3 survive
I was 13 years old and I got in the news super typhoon, yolonda/haiyan and I was panicking and I told my family that and we took shelter as fast as possible and I knew there was a surge coming so I told my family to go to a high place ar building
While I was watching this video, I couldn't help but cry...
I am one of the survivors and I can say that Super Typhoon Yolanda changed our lives.
Thank you very much to those who helped us to get up!
Hello po lodi SefTV
Thank you so much for watching and congratulations on building an awesome, successful TH-cam channel!
Very devastating to hear the witness talk about finding someone’s loved ones deceased, even a baby.
Idol ❤❤❤
Subbed! Glad you are ok. I sorry for what everyone went through and those who lost their lives. So devastating. Will defs check out your channel and content! Looks very informative ❤
If cameras could only record the real sound of Super Typhoon. You realized it is not a splash of water or rushing wind but it is like a sound of a ten wheeler truck or a train smashing concretes. This is a great Documentary Video.
Thanks for watching! Yes, catching the true audio really is very difficult.
Indeed
It's a whistling sound...
@@joeljrvargas5077 Super Typhoons with a 10min sustained winds above 200kph dont whistle. It's more than that.
@@iamton20 born and raised in catanduanes so I know a little about typhoon
You 3 might have not exactly chased the typhoon, but you guys are angels for helping these people. Salute to you guys!
We just tried to do our best in the crazy circumstance that we’re thrown our way. Thank you for the kind comment.
I am from Tacloban and survive the storm surge with my 90year old mother who swam to a nearby fence to hold unto that made us survive. Thank you for the documentary that will live and told of what happen in that catastrophic day that we will never forget for the rest of our lives. P.S. my mother passed away peacefully at the age of 98 in August of 2021.✝️
Wow, thank you for sharing that story and I'm so glad your mother was able to pass away peacefully.
God Bless you and your Family.
;( thank u for sharing...my tears fell :( and I thought I am the only one who had all the sadness in the whole world...
R.I.P. to your mother. 98 years is an amazingly long life 🙂
May your mother rest in peace and thank the Lord you guys survived.
I have some friends from Tacloban and they told me right after the storm's onslaught, they endure the sight of dead bodies laid on the ground. A few days later they started to smell decaying bodies from piles of garbages. It's a total hell of a scene. God bless all Filipinos who stand strong and resilient all throughout this challenging moment.
It was hell on earth. Bodies in the rubble, burning buildings, people in shock and desperate. May it never happen again
I remembered listening to the wind as it blows. It was howling like a harbinger that is carrying death by its side. Roofs were flying, trees are being uprooted, everything was chaotic. The help from the national govt were having hard time sending rescues and rations because of the destroyed roads, ports, and airport hangars. I also remembered my colleagues telling me stories about how they were pulling out dead bodies that were attached to trees, fences, and concrete structures. They needed to break the dead bodies' thumbs to have them be recognized by their loved ones and to be able to record those bodies. What a horrible storm Yolanda was.
Thank you for sharing your experience, it sounds harrowing.
True. Like there's a legion of wolves in it. The only place that kept my family and I safe during that time was the hallway in between my room and my aunt's. What I couldn't forget though was the absolute silence before and after the storm. Not even a single cricket. It felt like a whole different world.
I was from the northern province, far away from this area when it hit. What struck me the most was the events that unfolded before the typhoon made landfall. Our then president was talking in the national tv and warning people to get ready and evacuate as this is a very strong typhoon. It was my first time to see a president went to national tv and warned his citizens. That should've made people realize of how serious it is and take immediate action. But unfortunately it wasn't the case. Our country is regularly being hit by typhoon and it was so often that people just got accustomed to it and just assumed that it would be like any other storm. But when it hit, they just realized how bad it was but it was too late to evacuate. At that time also, storm surges are not that familiar to us, so it was largely ignored. That's why I believed that ignorance and lack of preparation is what killed a lot of people during the typhoon.
Oo, sinabihan niya ang mga tao.
Pero, hanggang doon lang.
Dapat, pwersahan niyang pinalikas ang mga tao.
Maling-mali ang pamamaraan niya.
@@MNL2008 i doubt that. Kahit anong pwersa mo sa tao, walang nkinig or sumounod. Isa na kmi don.
pero since that fateful day, kahit signal number 1 plang mga tao doon sa amin ay prepared na for evacuation kahit d mo na pagsabihan
@@TheJennieKim408
Ganoon naman talaga ang tao. . .lalo na sa mentalidad ng mga Pilipino.
Kung hindi pa sampolan, hindi matututo.
Hindi matatauhan.
Kailangan pang madisgrasya para sumunod at magpasakop.
You answered my questions. Warnings happened. Evacuations were possible, but many underestimated the power and storm surge.
@@MNL2008 trabaho na ng lgu yon, nagbaba na ng memo ang admin ng force evacuation sa affected areas lalo na't alam ng lahat na super typhoon yan maglalandfall. Marami lang talagang matitigs ang ulo, tapos wala pang nageexpect ng malaking storm surge na nagpalala ng sitwasyon. Anong gusto mong gawin ng admin that time, pumunta sa lugar na may signal no. 4 at manutok ng baril para lang sumunod? yan ba yung pwersang na gusto mo para masatisfy ka? para masabi mong tama pamamaraan? ogag ka pala e hahahahaha.
I'm a grown ass man crying while watching your video. Hearing the father's story that they would have accepted their family's fate of being drowned, trapped inside their ground-floor room was painful to hear. Thank you for having the courage and sympathy to help those you can.
Toto, the father, is a wonderful man and we're still friends to this day. I caught up with him in person last month. Thanks so much for watching!
ik its 9 months ago+ but damn u right mate, Super typhoon aint the one to mess around..
What an absolutely phenomenal documentary, James. I’ve seen most of this footage before, but the way you crafted the story made it feel as if I was watching it for the first time again. Well done sir.
Just catching up on comments and saw this Max - thank you so much, that means a lot coming from you given you're excellent filmmaking and documentaries. It was so great finally meeting you at Josh's and I wish we could have hung out longer, next time for sure! Cheers
I wish I could express enough how grateful I am with your team for helping my fellow countrymen to save their lives. Mark, I'm sorry for your leg, but thank you so much. And to all others who helped each other out during a hard time, thank you. May God protect you and bless you in your next journeys.
Thanks so much for watching and the kind comment!
I got an online gaming friend from Tacloban during that day. He told us he got hit with something when the winds picked up. It happened so quick he didn't even have time to see it, what with the low visibility and gale force winds. He got a huge permanent gash on his right thigh, a constant reminder of that day. When the storm surge came he struggled with his family to get up their rooftops, so as a result his gash got momentarily submerged in filthy water. Luckily he survived and told us friends all this the next time he came online. Turns out the thing that hit him was going so fast that he got a greenstick fracture along with the wound.
That's a crazy experience your friend went through!
I remember watching the waters rising, and knowing that I was completely helpless against this invincible force of nature. Greetings from the Philippines.
Haiyan was a force to be reckoned with - thanks for watching
Just watched the whole video, and it struck me when you guys put your lives on danger to save other people, Thank you! And also thanks to God you guys are okay. MABUHAY KAYO!!!
Thank you so much for watching and the kind comment, it's really appreciated!
James, can’t believe it’s been 10 years since this devastating beast hit. You done an amazing job on documenting this storm, as always.
See you on the next one!
Time sure flies and thanks as always for the support!
Not only you guys document the typhoon in glorious detail showing the sheer power and destruction, but also helped those people you guys are angel's ❤
-From the Philippines
Thank you so much for the kind words - it means a lot
I am usually pretty excited about hurricanes when they come to Florida. And even after getting hit directly by hurricane Ian, I still wasn’t humbled. This video changed my perspective on hurricanes. To even feel happy about a hurricane is almost an insult to those lives lost. Thank you for helping those folk in need, and thank God you guys made it out of there. God bless y’all
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and your honest self assessment. It's natural to get excited by the weather, and it's a force of nature we can't control. We just need to temper that excitement and be mindful of those whose lives are turned upside down by these storms.
It's really not a crime to feel happy about a disaster. If we tempered down for every exciting thing that negatively impacts someone else, trust me, we wouldn't have the right to be excited abt anything. You have to make the considerate distinction between "I like this" and "Respect to whoever is affected in this". Both are separate. It is natural to be thrilled by the insane power of nature. Don't worry :)
@@xxneweraxx7422 really a wise response on my comment, thank you for taking the time to post this. God bless!
@@EarthUncutTVyou should refer to the comment below you. You can be excited by nature while also respecting people who have been negatively affected by it at the same time.
24:30 I felt that. But it is very unfortunate that several others did not make it. Thank you guys really for being there that time to help and document all of this, your bravery was truly remarkable. It's crazy how you guys were monitoring the storm and were well prepared before it hit, but people unfortunately severely underestimated it.
I feel like the Philippines has never been the same after this storm. May documentaries like this help educate and inspire people of modern and future generations to work hard so that we may not encounter terrible losses from natural disasters again.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. When we first started chasing it we just assumed it would be a regular, but strong, storm. Then everything started to escalate really really quickly and it was just a case of “we need to get through this in one piece.” As you say, sadly so many people had no idea of the scale of the storm that was approaching them that day
I stayed in the same hotel in our relief and medical mission, when we arrived I still saw body bags in the street . Outright I volunteered when I saw news of it but was sent later. I saw your videos too 10 years ago. I went back twice , 2015 , then 2017 and search survivors I met in 2013. Gladly they're doing fine on their struggles. I might return again one of this days.
Thank You for your contributions on that tragic day.
And thank you for volunteering and pitching in to help with the recovery
Interesting to see this storm you previously documented in a new way.
Especially with the unseen footage of your conversations.
Outstanding work James. Glad you survived it.
Much appreciated Mike - I wanted to remake the account properly and the 10 year anniversary seemed like an appropriate time to release it. Thanks for watching!
that time... the impact was so unimagined..no one was ready as we have never heard of category 5 before except in hollywood movies .the wind gusted and growled the strongest, that even the grounds vibrated.... it was like having earthquake and super typhoon all at the same time... it crushed some of the buidlings and destoryed super cars for sale.... i was crying for all the senior citizens and the disabled... i couldn't imagine their fear... i am actually having tears while typing this.... everything was laid flat with flood and crushed buildings...it was like a war zone....
Now, i work at the government... i would like to use your film for me to show with a great audience on our conference.... your video will definitely relive that perspective that those who was devastated by that experience tend to forget.... and we shouldn't... we always have to be ready... it shouldn't happen again! thank you for all your hardwork to record it.... this should be shown in the government so they can make use of public funds building secure evacuation centers.... i am crying so much while typing this... it's so frustrating to know wr could not help those who perished since everyone was busy saving their own... beyond recognition, big thank yous to all the workers and responders who left their own loved ones to take care of the others!!!!
Went to live in Palo, Leyte just last month and man I would say, Typhoon Haiyan really leaves a big scar in Tacloban and its neighboring towns. People really haven't recovered from that traumatic experience. It's really sad.
I hope you enjoyed your time there. Whilst the city has bounced back I'm sure many long last scars still endure
Your video has brought solace in my weary heart. I could still vividly remember 10 years ago, received a phone call from my dad at 3am (I was staying at my grandparents house during the typhoon Yolanda) on the phone, my dad requested to talk with me but as a young and didn’t know any better 13 year old, decided not to talk with him.
Hours passed and that could’ve been our last conversation. Deeply regretted every moment of it.
Such painful memories and experiences that I’ve never had any courage to watch any documentaries regarding the typhoon. But this time, I just might. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. None of us could imagine the horrors that were going to unfold that day, don’t beat yourself up. Wishing you all the best
One of my brother’s friend is from Tacloban (she already moved here in Laguna) and according to her houses were flying not just roofs. I can’t imagine how bad it was. She said that their region is always hit by typhoons so most of them aren’t that worried and it was so sunny the day before it landed. Filipinos are known to be resilient, but Yolanda was a hell of a nightmare. It happened before in 2009 when Ondoy hit. People thought it was the worse. They might’ve prepared for something in that scale. I hope the survivors are healing and the people who did not survive found peace.
Thanks for sharing that story - complacency sadly played a part with many people simply not able to process the magnitude of the storm that was approaching that day
Same with Odette. Cebu City, before that, often escaped the worst of past typhoons so we were too complacent thinking that Odette might be like the other ones. But little did we know that Odette would be this BAD.
Same with Odette. Cebu City, before that, often escaped the worst of past typhoons so we were too complacent thinking that Odette might be like the other ones. But little did we know that Odette would be this BAD.
My goodness, what a moving documentary, James. And what a harrowing experience you all went through. Those complex emotions were clearly visible in your faces. It was interesting to see the planning phase, that conflict between the eye and survival mode. Thank goodness you moved hotels! And thank goodness Mark was able to walk and got the medical attention he needed, just in time.
The total devastation would not be comprehensible without your video. Thank you for risking your lives to document the tragedy, and so many others over the years, and for saving the lives of so many people. ❤
Thank you Lois as always for watching and your supportive comments!
Hey, as someone who was actually in Tacloban who experienced the storm
We were relatively safe. The winds did blow down a wall and some parts of the roof, but thanks to our location, we didn't have to deal with the storm surge. People in the Magallanes area or any part of the coastline suffered the most. After the storm, I came out of our house and was surprised to see the green mountain turned brown like our very own version of chocolate hills
I have also stories of the immediate months after the storm but this comment is already somewhat long
Edit: I forgot to say, thanks for making this documentary
I'm curious did local gov warned to evacuate and at that time I was a kid and I'm from Cebu I never forget this typhoon because I saw TH-cam before many deads but I never forget whole family is died rest and peace and condolence to Yolanda survivors and victims.
@earlnovero8208 I heard that the government warned Magallanes and areas near the shore to evacuate but alot from that area didn't listen, which added to the casualties
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I just returned from Tacloban and it's amazing and heartwarming to see how much the city has rebounded.
@@earlnovero8208evacuation for storm surge wasn't really that aggressive. There was warning for storm surge to happen but it wasn't taken that seriously.
I remember a story my older brother told, during the typhoon they were in Palo, Leyte in the Sacred Heart Seminary during the typhoon nicknamed YOLANDA. they were busy holding the windows to prevent the place from being invaded by rainwater. I remember here in Catarman listening to the wind howling and our roof barely holding it's own, meanwhile our family and me was busy holing up the windows. I remember seeing the entire field being flooded. back in Tacloban there were corpses after the storm passed. it took quite a while for life to return back to normal
Thank you for sharing your story - it sounds like your family went through a harsh ordeal.
This is so well put together, like primetime tv good. A station in the Philippines (or anywhere for that matter) should pick it up.
Thank you so much Rob, that means a lot really. I think GMA might be using part of it for a report they’re putting tougher
This is easily the best on-the-ground coverage of natural disaster I have ever seen. The narration offers great context, the quality of the footage is fantastic, and showing us the days prior to the storm displayed the dangers you are considering and the risks you are weighing as a storm chaser, a process I had never gotten to witness. You and your team were also not layabouts there to gawk at and film the suffering of the locals, you took on risks to aide those nearby and do your part. All in all this feels like a very involved account of the event. I have to ask, do you have any intention of covering the recent and ongoing eruptions on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula? A magma intrusion on the opposite side of a water shed from the capital city of Reykjavík has led to a series of eruptions over the last 5 months or so, rendering a town on the coast likely to be indefinitely uninhabitable. While the eruptions have not posed any threat to the capital city itself as of now, we feel the earth tremors, and the site of the eruptions is very close to a geothermal power plant that supplies much of Reykjavík's electricity and hot water, thus threatening a lot of critical infrastructure. The area there is heavily restricted, but let me know if you'd like more information.
Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It can be a delicate balancing act covering these storms whilst doing so in a sensitive manner given the immense amounts of suffering that can take place. My philosophy - is be useful or be invisible. I've always argued that having responsible, subject matter experts on location when a bad storm is about to hit is a good thing. I never did cover the Iceland eruption due to the restrictions plus volcanic activity there can be quite touristy and I prefer to avoid the crowds. Cheers!
I was in on the news back then. Tho as a child, I _exactly_ knew how horrible it was at the time, but I *_did_* witness areas - quite literally - get deleted off the map. Despite Palawan positioned close to the edge of the typhoon, the storm was still enough to cause chaos in our province. I remember our house shaking followed by someone’s roof clanging on our walls… it was terrifying.
I remember visiting the city center a few days after the storm has passed and most the roads were blocked due to the egregious amount of trees, debris, and even _houses_ scattered all over the highway. The places covered with trees were left barren, and it felt weird seeing much of the sky when there were supposed to be trees.
It’s been a decade since then, but to this day we fear of it happening again (which it did, frankly enough - a storm locally-named as “Quinta” in 2020, but not as powerful as “Yolanda”). Sucks living right next to the Pacific Ocean, if you ask me.
So much focus on Tacloban and eastern Samar yet so many other places devastated too. Thanks for sharing your story here
I'm a Yolanda survivor. I'm full of tears watching this video..
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video despite how upsetting it is. Wish you all the best
Watching this again made me cry. I was one of the survivor and it was like a hell. I also accepted my fate if it was really my last day here on earth. We thank you that regardless of your intent just to chase the storm, you did better job helping us. We thank you. It was 11 years ago, but for us as a survivor it feels like it only happened yesterday every time we watched this video. This was a total nightmare. We will never forget how we survived 4 months after the nightmare.
Thank you for watching, despite the traumatic memories. I hope those horrible memories fade and are replaced by brighter, happier ones
My daughter in law went through this and her family all survived but they lost everything they owned. I went through Hurricane Katrina when it hit the Mississippi coast, it did not hit New Orleans. I tried to explain to people that storm surge comes in like a tsunami and I have been called names, a liar and made fun of online, happy to see someone else describe it like that. It is a like a slow-motion tsunami that never ends for hours. Here we had 30 feet/9.1 meters, higher in some locations, of water come in and within minutes it was 3 stories high! If you did not have a floor over the 3rd, you were in water with 140mph/225 kph.
I know it’s been a decade since this has happened. But I want to thank all of you so much and sending you huge love and blessings for putting your own lives at risk to help others! You are all such an inspiration. And thank you for putting together such a beautiful and moving documentary of your journey through this incredibly powerful event. It is certainly such an eye opening perspective on the situation and hope it will serve to educate more people to prevent such catastrophe and tragedy from happening in the future. Thank you from the depths of my heart 🙏🏾🧡
Thank for so much for watching and even more so for the kind comment. The reaction to this video has been really moving.
I live in Cebu City and had co-workers from Leyte. A week after the storm, we organized and traveled to Leyte with relief goods. We traveled by cargo ship to Ormac and had a truck waiting to drive us to Tacloban area. The devastation was astronomical. I was speechless. Two years ago, Super Typhoon Odette hit Cebu City. It was the most terrifying experience. It was never ending. Three weeks no electricity, no cellular service and the lines for food, water and fuel were hours long.
Thank you for your efforts in the aftermath of the storm - I'm sure the people you helped really appreciated the work you put in!
By far the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in living/ observational memory. One thing that's gutting is I know you guys also pride yourself on data. Had it moved a smidge north you likely would have recorded a pressure record that would never be broken. Always wondered how intense it was at landfall regarding pressure
I am from Roxas City, Capiz. I followed your updates on Twitter days before the storm hit. When I saw Extreme Storms, Typhoon Fury, and you tweeting and found out that some of you were going to be here, I knew it was going to be a monster. Thanks to your updates, we were able to prepare for it somehow. It was the scariest storm I've ever experienced.
Thank you for watching and also following my updates for all these years
Another reason why your team came here during the super typhoon Yolanda was God sent you here to help Filipino citizens, your video was totally heroic and should get a recognition.
Although this storm occurred long ago, watching your video and seeing what you did for our fellow countrymen is deeply appreciated. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for helping them, even though one of you got injured. Stay safe and God bless you all!
I live in panay island,when haiyan passed our town if i recall it was 11:00-12:00AM,it was the most nightmarish moment in my life,I talk to God that if this is my time,then make It swift,we survived by hiding on someone's garage...the extreme wind lasts for 4-5hrs after haiyan passed...at 7PM we are all on a 3 mile exodus to the evacuation center...I hide and cry,and by morning I volunteered for clearing operations so those who are stranded can finally come home,until I can finally come home and rebuild again...I hope and pray that such extreme storm will never happen again
Thank you for sharing your story!
My god, thanks for sharing this documentary. It was really a horrible moment. Glad your team were safe. ☹️
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment
Haiyan/Yolanda, Santi/Nari, and Ondoy/Ketsana were my main reasons to study BS Meteorology today. I personally experienced both Santi and Ondoy, and I saw the sheer amount of destruction that Yolanda brought to my fellow Filipinos at Leyte. I told my 8-year-old self then, "When I grow up, I will do everything to help and save other people from these things.". And now, 11 years later, there's only a few years left before my mission will truly start. God help me, and may He also bless you always!
every time I remember those tragic times I always cry, I was there during the typhoon and you can clearly see the almost zero visibility. Watching it is very different from experiencing it, the trauma it gave me never fades, every typhoon whether strong or weak always scared me.
Thanks for watching despite the bad memories it brings up
I was fortunate enough to have a tame experience with this event, or maybe that was just me being a young 6 year old. But really, my only memory of this event was taking refuge in my mom's workplace, hanging out with other kids and seeing the inside of my house flooded. I'm grateful to be able to re-experience this from a different perspective and learning how much the typhoon has destroyed my country. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Hopefully being so young and unaware of the full extent of what happened helped shield you from the trauma. All the best!
Great presentation! Nothing beats hearing a story from those who experienced it firsthand! Thank you for the kindness and help that you gave to those in need at that point in time! All gratitude coming from a Filipino here! 👍👍🙏🙏
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
I was 4yrs old turning 5 on the 20th during the typhoon, I was with my older brother, my mother who was pregnant with my little brother, my grandparents who's still alive, and my uncle and aunt who has a 4 month old baby at that time. We will never forget the day we thought our lives was gonna end.
Thanks!
Thanks so much Paul!!
I will never forget this typhoon. we live on one of the islands of eastern visayas. the news from tacloban, came by word when drivers of passenger vehicles, went home, they walked from tacloban to naval for two days. We didn't realize it was very bad in Tacloban City.
-from naval, biliran province, eastern visayas.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and sharing your own experience from the storm
up 2 this day, my heart still breaks 4 the people who died and suffered w/ da onslaught of typhoon haiyan/yolanda.it's hard 2 imagine how and infuriating our govt responded 2 it,how many donations goods/financl aids gone 2 waste😢and didnt reach majority of the people.thank u 4 covering what happenend and 4 ur help even in a dangerous sitn❤i remember when we'r also devastated by typoon lawin but,luckily it's nothing compared 2 yolanda bc there's no storm serge.God protect our country and every1
Thank you very much for helping all those people even despite the dangers it puts all of you. Even the one who got injured.
Thank you for watching and the kind comment!
We were in Iloilo when the typhoon hit (on the other/left side of the country). That morning, they already cut off the electricity to our area, just in case. We had no connection with the rest of the world for a couple of hours. By the time it came back, all the news outlets were showing the carnage that happened in Tacloban, as well as some of the eastern seaside provinces here.
Super strong typhoon.. I was here in Manila when that typhoon hit Leyte and nearby province.. Prayers for all those victims.
Very raw and close to what it must feel like being in such a dreadful situation. I lived in Japan when Hagibis made landfall and I saw roofs in my neighborhood flying, tree dropping and worries that my flats windows on the 8 floor would not hold it. After that we had 3 days no water. But compare to what you have showed, a little burp.
Thanks for your outstanding footage and this small glimpse into how it must have felt like to be there in a disaster of this magnitude. Get well and over the traumatic experience.
Thanks for watching! Hagibis was a terrible storm, the flooding it unleashed inland. But when you get down to the deep tropics these typhoons really take it up a level with their ferocity. Thanks for watching!
I can only Imagine. How big do you think was the difference between Hagibis and Haiyan?@@EarthUncutTV
Known a lot of friends from there who've lost their relatives due to this typhoon. One of my friends says they hang on for dear life clinching on a tree. We went there weeks after, the smell of the dead still in the air. Such a horrible nightmare for the people of tacloban. Great footages by the way, thank you and stay safe.
Thank you for taking the time to watch - it sounds like your friend had a harrowing ordeal during Haiyan
I'm from Tacloban and we survived the storm. I'm watching it now 11.08.24 and it's the 11th yr in commemorating this super typhoon. . Still bring me in tears.
Lost 4 of my best friends because of Haiyan. I will never forget 😢
I’m so sorry for your loss - the storm was merciless
Condolences to the 4 and 10k lost souls😢
I still get teary eyed every time i see the aftermath of what happened to my hometown that day.... flashback of everything that happened
Thank you for taking the time to watch what must have been a painful video. Wishing you all the best!
This documentary is superb. Deserves a recognition. So sad for Tacloban and those areas affected by the super typhoon back in 2013 tho’😢
I don't understand why this deserves recognition. These idiots flew themselves into the path of a huge storm. Storm hits, they film it, ok. Then the dude gets himself seriously hurt. They film the destruction for a little bit then turn tail and run, requiring rescue and resources. They're liabilities, they shouldn't have been there.
@@goleftgoleft everybody just has different point of views. Learn how to be tolerant and respectful. I don't give a goddamn sh*t as well as to which documentaries you like or what you don't like.....so f* off
The day we wont forget. When even me took it lightly. If only we knew. A yolanda survivor here. Still in tears watching this.
Thank you for taking the time to watch
Your kindness in helping others is appreciated and God blesses you.
Great documentary Mr James i remember this storm its such a beast and no one can forget this about the tragic event that i cause. 10th year anniversary now
Thanks for watching
You trio are unbelievable, must have been a hell of an experience being in there facing the eye of that super typhoon.
Thank God you guys were okay and was able to survive that unforgiving super typhoon.
Thanks so much and appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment, cheers!
This made my heart broken🥲💔
Quality is impeccable the most detailed documentary in the city of tacloban
Thank you so much for watching!
More people should see this. You really did a great job in this terrible situation
Thank you so much for watching!
I remember this typoon very well, the sound of roof's peeling off and the river banks falling down due to erosion. It was something i'll never forget
Thank you for helping my countrymen we appreciate you.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
The storm chasers become the first responder rescuers! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤
Salute to you as a Filipino, what i see is a Hero, the 3 of you are the Heroes of that Time.
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words
After 10 years man I will never forget that experience (I was 13 years old at that time) me my mom and other relatives stayed in a hotel near the center of the city If I remember correctly around 6-7AM heavy rain or wind was already starting, after 3 hours we already hearing people in the lobby area, there where a lot of people the seek refuge due to high water. After the first day of the typhoon me my mom and other relatives walked all the way from the city to San Jose, while we were walking there was a lot of dead bodies and debris in the way. On the second day of the typhoon, I heard one of my mom's friends that one of my classmates (In my elementary or in junior high school) her and the entire family was killed during the storm surge except for their baby she was alive when they find her (Luckily there was a relative in manila he/she mediately took care of her). I was glad that me my mom and other relatives survived.
Thank you for sharing this. As harrowing and intense experience no-one should ever have to experience, especially a 13 year old. All the best
Thanks for recording this significant moment in our nation's history.
Thank you for taking the time to watch
has it been 10yrs already?
Still remember it like it only happened yesterday.
We were in Guiuan, where the typhoon made its first land fall, during this fateful day. Never forget.
November 8, 2024 10 years ago super typhoon Yolanda is remarkable. 😢😢😢 Thank you sir. for filming i salute you.
This is a great documentary video. Felt so happy seeing these guys help a lot of Filipinos in Tacloban. May it never happen again.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch
very compelling documentary - actual footages... captured the most strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit land!!
Thank you!
you were all so wonderful working together….. I could really feel the energy…. you are all beautiful people ❤
This should get more views
Thank you - hopefully the views build up steadily over time
Thank you for this documentary, it's give me goosebumps all over again......though I'm residing in Metro Manila the devastation and feeling to get out is still in you....and thank God you guys were able to survive and the rest too.
Thank you!!
That leg laceration is why anytime I'm out storm spotting it's tough cotton clothing from head to toe and waterproof, steel toe boots. It's definitely pretty uncomfortable, especially in the heat but it mitigates or eliminates those situations.
That's smart - I also need to pack some gloves, essential when dragging tree branches out of the road or handling debris
This is the first time watched a documentary about Haiyan (Yolanda) on this level. And I did feel some goosebumps on the typhoon's intensity captured first hand.
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
IDK man , but you've got all balls of steel. Great documentary!
Thanks so much for watching! It was a tough chase
My wife was living in Tacloban when Yolanda hit. They knew a typhoon was forecast, but the day dawned beautiful and sunny. They were having a birthday party for her sister..then it hit.
I got teary during this. My prayers for everyone there. ❤️🩹💔
25:23, This is the first time ive seen this and its very eerie.
Extraordinary documentary Mr. James. Great job, such an incredible storm. Thank you for sharing your experience with the world in your awesome story telling style.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch David, and I especially appreciate the feedback from a serious hurricane / typhoon tracker such as yourself! All the best
@@EarthUncutTV really hope we can meet one day chasing a Typhoon somewhere.
Wow! You guys are uncapped heroes.. Documenting while rescuing the locals.. God bless you..
Thank you for this because I was only 10 years old when the typhoon hit and I thought it was not as strong because it was just a strong wind and moderate rainfall in Cebu but seeing this now, I must say that this typhoon really gave us a hard time, especially to the people of Tacloban.
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Thank you for helping people out
U and your team is quite a hero 🥰❤😢
what a GREAT documentary.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Hello I'm from the Philippines and one of those people who experienced this devastating catastrophe which is typhoon yolanda or haiyan. I was a child back then when this happened. It was so traumatic and terrifying. My family and I are very grateful since we survived this crisis. As well as, I am very grateful to those people just like your team who helped and sacrifice their safety to my fellow citizens in order to survive , thank you so much.
Thankyou sir for featuring my hometown leyte u guys very kind and helpful salute u po sir godbless ❤
I was a college student when Haiyan hit the Philippines. Mind you, I live in Central Luzon, near the capital, Manila. I'm no where near Tacloban. It's VERY far, like VERY.
Yet my school cancelled classes for days because of the winds and rains it brought. It was a total disaster in Tacloban. We made an animation-story based on this in honor of those who died, sacrificed their lives and those who kept on living.
Thank you guys so much for saving all this peoples life. You guys are heros so glad you are there for this people. God bless you all.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks so much for watching. We just tried our best to be helpful when everything starting spinning out of control
I personally relate to that leg laceration that Mark had, because I too got a deep cut on the back of my left leg, courtesy of a metal roofing during this typhoon. It happened when my family and I were fleeing my rapidly flooding one-storey home to a neighbor's house, which had a second floor. Fortunately, the cut didn't reach all the way to the bone.
To give context on how fast the storm surge rose at that time, the water level inside my house rose from foot level to torso level in mere minutes
What videos could never capture is how LOUD typhoons are. It's deafening.
That gentleman telling that story and then breaking down made me cry so hard! God bless him and his family. I pray they come back stronger than ever ❤
We remain good friends to this day - he's a wonderful man and it was so nice to catch up with him and his wife again last November.
we went through this. luckily, not one of us died, or at least my neighbors. God bless to everyone lost in the typhoon, whether it's from my town, city, or every other part that got hit with casualties. May they now R.I.P.
Thanks for sharing your experience
Watching this in 2024. What amazes me moat aside from the helpful foreigners is the fact that they were able to maintain their filming gears powered for this documentary espite the fact that these times, we all had power outtages because of the storm.
You guys are gigachads!
I haven't directly experienced how devastating Yolanda during those times, but i can't still stop myself from crying and being emotional watching this coz my trauma from Super Typhoon odette came back and all those traumatic experience came flash on mind, how strong the typhoon was, the aftermath of the typhoon were almost the same and how hard it was for us in Lapu Lapu City and i was just so glad there wasn't that much casualties during our time in cebu during odette coz honestly on those times during the storm we were really just unfortunately expecting to see dead bodies after the storm, but gladly didn't happen.