Typhoons That Hit The Philippines

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Shylyn Joy M. Portelo

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Hermie Paulino Jr.

Typhoon Sendong

On December 17, tropical storm Sendong (international name: Washi) struck the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in Southern Philippines, causing flash floods and landslides that devastated 21 municipalities, 78 towns and 13,924 families (63,779 persons). As of December 28, death toll has reached 1,453 (as reported in abs-cbnNEWS.com), over a thousand injured, and several still missing. According to a report in abc-cbnNEWS.com, Philippine disaster officials on Monday (December 26) warned flood survivors in the south of the country to brace for fresh floods. The government warned a weather disturbance that could develop into a tropical storm had dumped heavier than normal rainfall over the southern island of Mindanao. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council warned people living near mountain slopes and low-lying areas to take precautionary measures. The council said the state weather service expects 206 millimeters of rainfall to fall over eastern Mindanao in the 9 hours to 9 p.m. (0900 GMT Tuesday), with more expected after that.

Typhoon Ondoy

Manila, Philippines Tropical storm Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) hit Luzon and parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, September 26 and brought flood, jammed traffic, landslides, and deaths. Waist-deep flood waters caused cars to stall in the middle of highways. People walked due to lack of public transport and impassable traffic. Residents were forced to stay on the rooftops of their houses due to submerged first- or second-floors. The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported 240 deaths as of Tuesday, September 29. Many more are missing.

Typhoon Pedring
(The Philippine Star) Updated September 27, 2011 12:00 AM

Typhoon Pedring as it dominates Luzon for its enormous force that caused heavy rains and flash floods in different areas in Luzon has now 18 people killed. This was according to the news and reports from government agencies and some fields. Three of out of this 18 people came from Valenzuela including three children and a 63-year old woman. In Bulacan, three children also died during the height of the Typhoon Pedring. Another from San Mateo, Rizal was also killed and his company luckily survive but fatally injured. Three other people died from Central Luzon according to reports. Typhoon Pedring causes a lot of damage in Luzon area leaving 64,000 people in agony. Some of these people suffers from being homeless due to the powerful wind that caused their houses crashed. Typhoon Pedring vastly affected some power connections throughout Luzon, leaving a lot of areas to be brown-out. Some flights are also delayed because of the wind and heavy rain. Until now, classes are suspended in some areas in Metro Manila and in Central Luzon.

Typhoon Pepeng / Parma

The good news was Typhoon Pepeng (International Name: Parma) skipped the capital and those areas ravaged by Typhoon Ondoy entirely. The bad (worse) news is that it completely devastated the northern part of the Philippines, dumped so much rain water and stayed for more than 10 days in that part of the country, providing no let-up to the people living in those premises. When Typhoon Pepeng entered the country, its maximum sustained winds were only 130 kph and gustiness was only up to 160 kph. However, when it made landfall, it was already packing winds of more than 180 kph and was already classified as a super typhoon. It missed the capital and the other regions previously visited by Typhoon Ondoy (although rains and winds were also felt there) and went north instead where it stayed for almost 2 weeks. The typhoon would have exited much much earlier if not for the passing through of another typhoon (Typhoon Quedan International Name: Typhoon Melor). This third typhoon did not make landfall but its entrance resulted into the return of Typhoon Pepeng (the Fujiwara effect) to Northern Luzon, resulting to more floods and devastation.

Typhoon Uring/ Thelma

Storm: Thelma/Uring (1991) Dates of impact: November 2 to 7, 1991 Deaths: 5,101 8,000 Damage: P1.045 billion Tropical Storm Thelma caused around 7,000 casualties in the Philippines (estimated death toll ranges from 5,101 to over 8,000), making it the deadliest tropical cyclone in Philippine history.[1] In addition, tens of thousands were left homeless in the aftermath of the storm. In the time Thelma crossed the Philippines, it dropped over 6 inches (150 mm) of rain in some areas, with a local maximum of 580.5 millimetres (22.85 in) falling at Tongonan Geothermal Site.[2] The city hardest hit was Ormoc City on Leyte Island. Most of the storm's death toll occurred here. Three-quarters of the city was destroyed in the flooding. Because of the death toll and other effects of the storm, the names Thelma and Uring were retired from future use.

Super Typhoon Angela /Rosing

Storm: Angela/Rosing (1995) Dates of impact: October 30 to November 4, 1995 Deaths: 936 Damage: P10.829 billion

The monsoon trough that developed Yvette and Zack spawned another tropical depression on October 20. It moved to the west, organizing very slowly to become a tropical storm on the 26th. 2 days later Angela became a typhoon, and from the 31st to the 1st Angela rapidly intensified to a 185 mph (297.7 km/h) super typhoon. It maintained that intensity as it moved westward, hitting the Philippines on the 2nd as a slightly weaker 160 mph (257.5 km/h) storm. Angela continued to the west-northwest, where upper level winds caused it to dissipate on the 7th over the Gulf of Tonkin. Angela caused 9.33 billion Philippine Pesos (1995 pesos) in damage across the Philippines, resulting in 882 fatalities.

Super Typhoon Mike/ Ruping

Storm: Mike/Ruping (1990) Dates of impact: November 10 to 14, 1990 Deaths: 748 Damage: P10.846 billion

Super Typhoon Mike (international designation: 9025, JTWC designation: 27W, PAGASA name: Ruping) was the strongest and deadliest typhoon of the 1990 Pacific typhoon season as it crossed the Philippines in November. An area of persistent convection over the Caroline Islands was first noted in the Significant Tropical Weather Advisory on November 6. As it headed westward, its outflow rapidly improved, with banding and a more circular cloud pattern. The organization continued, and it was upgraded to Tropical Depression 27W on the 7th. Early on the 8th, the depression strengthened to Tropical Storm Mike near the island of Yap. Mike continued its westward movement and its intensification rate, and became a typhoon early on November 9, the 18th of the season. At this time, a weakness in the subtropical ridge, which kept the storm on its westward movement, was bring Mike northward. This did not occur, and Mike kept its persistent westward motion. On November 10, the typhoon rapidly...

Super Typhoon Sening

Storm: Joan/Sening (1970) Dates of impact: October 11 to 15, 1970 Deaths: 768 Damage: P1.89 billion
Clocking winds up to 275 kph, SENING got inked in history books as the strongest typhoon to have crossed the country. Targeting Central Luzon in particular, SENING did the most damage in major urban residential, industrial & commercial centres of the metro as it left an unforgettable trail of twisted billboards, hazardous street debris & uprooted electric posts and trees. Take note, scores of lives died from flying debris, so in the event of another storm, its best to stay indoors.

Typhoon Babs / Loleng

Storm: Babs/Loleng (1998) Dates of impact: October 15 to 24, 1998 Deaths: 303 Damage: P6.787 billion

A tropical depression formed on October 13 and the next day it was upgraded to a tropical storm and was named Babs. Babs moved westward before stalling off the coast of the Philippines and drifting for several days. In proximity to Typhoon Zeb, the Babs barely strengthened until October 19.[1] Babs rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 typhoon with 140 mph (115 Kt) winds, then twelve hours later Babs reached a peak intensity of 155 mph before passing over Catanduanes Island on the 21st. The typhoon continued to move westward where it paralleled the coast of Luzon and then entered the South China Sea. Babs then recurved north and then northeast before dissipating west of Taiwan.[1]

Typhoon Sinang/ Nina

Super Typhoon Nina was the most intense and destructive typhoon of the 1987 Pacific typhoon season. Nina, also designated Super Typhoon Sisang, was the worst typhoon to strike the Philippines in 20 years Nina formed from an low pressure system west of the international date line on November 16. For two days the disturbance moved westward until November 19 when it was upgraded to tropical depression status. Later, Nina was further upgraded to tropical storm status south of the Truk Atoll on November 21 as the storm moved southwestward at 20 mph. Later that day, the storm reached typhoon status. Nina then passed north of the islands of Ulithi and Yap. As Nina approached the Philippine Islands, the storm rapidly intensified into a giant, 800 mile wide category 5 supertyphoon, with sustained winds at 165 mph (145 kt). On November 25, Supertyphoon Nina made landfall in the Bicol Region, bringing extremely strong winds and heavy rains and a maximum gust of 175 kts (205 mph). The storm's barometric pressure plunged to 891 millibars (26.33 inHg) as it made landfall. Nina then crossed the Southern Luzon area and entered the South China Sea. By November 28, the storm was beginning to weaken due to windshear and on 28 November the storm dissipated over the South China Sea.