Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below. Super Typhoon Haiyan Super Typhoon Haiyan is one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever observed. It ripped through the Philippines, and the destruction across the islands was disastrous and widespread. Houses and buildings were leveled by the storm's powerful winds. Trees fell down and neighborhoods were under flood water. One CNN reporter, upon seeing the hard-hit city of Tacloban, said: “It is like a tsunami has hit here.” About 9.5 million people have been affected by the typhoon. Typhoon Haiyan weakened to a tropical storm, but at least five people died in Vietnam when Haiyan hit the country. Recovery from the monster typhoon, locally known as Yolanda, would be long and difficult. 1. What is Super Typhoon Haiyan considered? _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is another name for Typhoon Haiyan? _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How was the destruction in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan? _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. How many people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan? _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. How many people in Viet Nam died when the typhoon hit the country? _______________________________________________________________________________