Destruction Caused by Super Typhoon Reming - Philippines 2006

A truck tries to pass through a road that collapsed into a river after strong winds and rain from Typhoon Reming battered Legazpiin, Philippines, 340 kilometres southeast of Manila. Greenpeace documents extensive devastation wrought by super typhoon Reming (international codename: Durian) in parts of the Philippines. The latest extreme weather disturbance to hit the country is a portent of more violent weather events that countries around the world are likely to experience as a consequence of climate change.