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TYPHOON YOLANDA

 Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as "Yolanda", struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013,
in what was reportedly the country’s worst-ever natural disaster.
 Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) made landfall in the Philippines in early November 2013,
with winds exceeding 300 km/h and a 5-m storm surge.
 The typhoon caused catastrophic destruction in the Visayas, particularly in the islands
of Samar and Leyte.

EFFECTS TO PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT:

 Haiyan's first landfall was at Guiuan in Eastern Samar, where the typhoon touched down at
4:40 am.[71][72] Nearly all structures in the township suffered at least partial damage, many of
which were completely flattened.
 There was widespread devastation from the storm surge in Tacloban especially in San
Jose, with many buildings being destroyed, trees knocked over or broken, and cars piled
up.[69] The low-lying areas on the eastern side of Tacloban city were hit the hardest, with
some areas completely washed away. Flooding also extended for 1 km (0.62 mi) inland on
the east coast of the province.
 The storm crossed the Visayas region for almost a day, causing widespread flooding.
In Cebu and Bohol, struck by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake two weeks before, cities were
also severely devastated.
 More than 8,000 people lost their lives and over 14 million inhabitants, including 5.9 million
workers, were affected in some way by the storm. On the islands of Cebu, Coron, Leyte,
Samar and Panay, the economic losses were particularly severe.
 The long-term risks of Typhoon Yolanda include a rise in unemployment and
underemployment, increased poverty levels, and deteriorations in human capital indicators.
An additional 1 million people could have been pushed into poverty.
“BAGY
ONG
YOLAN
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TYPHOON PABLO

 Typhoon Bopha, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Pablo, was the
strongest tropical cyclone on record to ever affect the Philippine island of Mindanao, making
landfall as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (282 km/h).
 The twenty-fourth tropical storm, along with being the fourth and final super typhoon of
the 2012 Pacific typhoon season, Bopha originated unusually close to the equator,
becoming the second-most southerly Category 5 super typhoon, reaching a minimum
latitude of 7.4°N on December 3, 2012, as only Typhoon Louise–Marge of 1964 came
closer to the equator at this strength, at 7.3°N.

EFFECTS TO PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT:

 Typhoon Bopha made landfall over Mindanao on December 4, destroying homes, cutting
power and forcing the cancellation of flights and ferry services. There was only one
confirmed death at that moment, but local media said people were injured by flying debris
and falling trees.
 Typhoon Bopha packed winds of up to 175 mph when it struck the island nation, bringing
torrential rains that flattened entire villages, leaving thousands homeless, as well as
washing out roads and bridges needed by rescue personnel trying to reach stricken
regions.
 The death toll from Bopha rose to 82 as rescuers attempted to reach areas cut off in flash
floods and mudslides. There were 49 fatalities in a mudslide in the mountainous town
of New Bataan alone, and another 33 died in rural settlements elsewhere in Mindanao.
 The typhoon had affected more than 213,000 people, demolished houses and stranded
people in two provinces and parts of the Visayas region, according to a disaster agency.
More than 179,000 people were in evacuation centers. School classes were suspended in
many cities, and dozens of flights were cancelled, according to the national disaster
agency. Nearly 5,000 travellers had been left stranded at ports across the country as of
December 5 because of disruption to ferry services.
 At least 326 people had been confirmed dead and another 379 remained missing.
In Compostela Valley province alone, at least 184 people died, many when flash floods had
hit emergency shelters where they had taken refuge.
 Many of the Mindanao victims were poor migrants who had flocked by the thousands to
mountainous, landslide-prone sites like the towns of New Bataan and Monkayo to work at
unregulated small-scale gold mines.
 In December 15, the death toll reached 1,067 people, with most in Mindanao, where floods
and landslides caused major damage on December 4. A total of 834 people remain
missing, about half of them are fishermen.
“BAGY
ONG
PABLO
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TYPHOON LAWIN

 Typhoon Haima, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Lawin, was the third most
intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2016. It was the twenty-second named storm and the
eleventh typhoon of the annual typhoon season.
 Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
stated that typhoon “Lawin” caused a storm signal with sustained forceful winds of 220 km/h
surging near 270 km/h centralized in four regions including Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao,
Northern Abra, Ilocos Norte and Cagayan Valley.

EFFECTS TO PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT:

 In these subjective regions, over 697 million to 581.9 million of infrastructures and 75.8
million of agriculture were pulverized. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (NDRRMC) proclaimed a total of 29, 533 families, 116, 826 persons
who were accommodated in 1, 095 evacuation centers.
 Many trees were uprooted and electric posts toppled because of the strong winds brought
by the typhoon. Some provinces had a preventive shutdown of electricity to prevent
incidents of electrocution. A regionwide power outage was reported in the Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR).
 Heavy rains and gusty winds were experienced in the province of Cagayan which was
under Typhoon Signal No. 2, the PIA Region 2 said. Initial reports of blown roofs of houses,
toppled down trees and electric posts were received. In many instances these debris
became road blocks.
 11.6 million people could be affected, mostly in northern Luzon – including 2.8 million in the
Cagayan and Isabela provinces, where it will hit the hardest.
 Impact on the harvests and sowing is likely to be great, as around half of the people living in
the most affected areas work in agriculture, during the harvest.
“BAGY
ONG
LAWIN
”
TYPHOON ROSITA

 Typhoon Rai, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Odette, was the second
costliest typhoon in Philippine history behind Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Rai was a powerful
rare tropical cyclone that struck the Philippines in December 2021.
 Rai entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by the night of December 14, where
the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) named it "Odette".
 While approaching the Philippines, Rai have rapidly intensified into a Category 5 super
typhoo just before its first landfall across Siargao. It then slowly but steadily weakened as it
traversed the Visayas, exiting into the Sulu Sea. After making its last landfall over Palawan,
Rai continued to weaken before unexpectedly re-intensifying into a Category 5-equivalent
typhoon by December 18, while nearing Vietnam. On the next day, Rai entered yet another
weakening phase, dissipating on December 21, southeast of Hong Kong.

EFFECTS TO PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT:

 As Rai pounded the Philippines, heavy rainfall and strong and gusty winds impacted
several areas around the storm's path. Many areas across the Visayas and Mindanao lost
electricity with several provinces and areas being deprived further of communication
services. Downed trees obstructed many roadways, and flooding was a major problem
across the affected regions, particularly Bohol, where the storm was described as "one of
the worst for the province".
 Rivers also overflowed across Cagayan de Oro, while numerous buildings sustained
damage. Surigao City was reported to be completely damaged, and appealed for aid.
 Bohol also pleaded for help from the government due to the damages Rai brought to the
area. A state of calamity has been placed in the province and Cebu.
 So far, 410 people have died, a large portion of which were from the severely affected
island of Bohol. Damages at the aforementioned location were projected to be worth ₱5
billion ($100 million), with those in Siargao being estimated to be worth ₱20 billion ($401
million) and those in Negros Occidental being estimated to be worth ₱5.9 billion ($118
million).
“BAGY
ONG
ODETT
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TYPHOON ULYSSES

 Typhoon Vamco, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses, was a powerful and very
destructive Category 4-equivalent typhoon that struck the Philippines and Vietnam.
 The twenty-second named storm and tenth typhoon of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season,
Vamco originated as a tropical depression northwest of Palau, where it slowly continued its
northwest track until it made landfall in Quezon.
 Vamco made its first landfall in the Philippines near midnight on November 11 in
the Quezon province as a Category 2-equivalent typhoon. The typhoon brought heavy rains
to Central Luzon and nearby provinces, including Metro Manila, the national capital.

EFFECTS TO PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT:

 The storm first made landfall in Patnanungan, Quezon, around 10:30 p.m. and then
continued west to hit the island of Luzon, where Manila saw its worst flooding in years. A
river in Marikina, located in the Manila metropolitan area, was reported to have risen a
meter (3 feet) in less than three hours. As of November 12, several dams were in danger of
overflowing due to the heavy rains.
 As the typhoon crossed the country, dams from all around Luzon neared their spilling
points, forcing dam operators to release large amounts of water into their impounds. As
the Magat Dam approached its spilling point, all seven of its gates were opened to
prevent dam failure, which overflowed the Cagayan River and caused widespread floods
in Cagayan and Isabela.
 Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) left more than P88.7 million worth of damage to agriculture in
Bataan, according to the provincial government’s latest assessment. In a report to
Bataan Governor Albert Garcia, Timoteo said the typhoon damaged 3 government-
owned structures, and partially damaged 24 public school buildings.
 The Philippine National Police said 13 people were reported dead by its local offices - two
in Metro Manila, six in Cagayan Region, one in Central Luzon, one in Calabarzon, two in
Bicol Region and one in Cordillera Region.
“BAGY
ONG
ULYSS
ES”