A year after Haiyan's devastation, new super typhoon threatens Philippines
The ferocious storm had obliterated the building where more than a dozen of Agujero's family members lived, one of thousands of homes destroyed in the area around the Philippine city of Tacloban. Entire neighborhoods were smashed into tangled heaps of debris. More than 6,000 people were killed. Agujero's family has spent much of the past year rebuilding their house, taking pains to make it sturdier than its wooden predecessor by using concrete. Tacloban braces for Super Typhoon Hagupit Super typhoon could hit Philippines Typhoon Haiyan: A survivor's story Aerial view of life before, after Haiyan Tacloban's small businesses still hurting The work isn't finished, but a new threat is already on the horizon. Another powerful storm, Super Typhoon Hagupit, is approaching the Philippines from the same part of the western Pacific Ocean as Haiyan did 13 months ago, CNN reports. For residents of Tacloban and the surrounding region, the parallels are deeply unsettling. "I'm more than nervous because I have experienced what Yolanda brought," 23-year-old Agujero said, using the Filipino name for Haiyan. "I don't know what will happen next after another super typhoon."