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Typhoon Rai, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Odette, [1] was a deadly and extremely destructive super typhoon, which 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.
December 16–17, 2021: Typhoon Rai (Odette) strikes the Caraga Region and causes catastrophic damage before continuing across southern Visayas and moving through Palawan. The typhoon killed 410 people and left more than ₱51.8 billion (US$1.02 billion) in damage.
The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less often, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
The weather agency said the storm can take a southern turn from its projected path and can make a landfall in the northern region of Luzon. ... typhoon Odette at category 5 scale recorded 280kmh ...
It then made a third landfall in Liloan, Southern Leyte. [531] It continued to cross the islands and later struck Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte and President Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol. [532] [533] It then soon struck Bien Unido, Bohol. [534] It lost super typhoon intensity and then struck Carcar, Cebu. [535]
Southern Leyte, Bohol, Southern portion of Cebu, Southern portion of Negros Oriental, Southern Portion of Negros Occidental, Siquijor ... Typhoon Rai (Odette, 2021 ...
June 29–30, 1964: Typhoon Winnie (Dading) passes over Southern Luzon and Metro Manila, with Manila experiencing the worst typhoon since 1882.Approximately 500,000 people were rendered homeless in the Manila area and in the central provinces of Luzon following the razing of thousands of homes; [2] 10 people were killed by flooding in the capital. [3]
Typhoon Rai (2021) (T2122, 28W, Odette), a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that caused severe and widespread damage in the Southern Philippines. Odette was retired from use in the Philippine area of responsibility following the 2021 Pacific typhoon season and will be replaced with Opong in 2025.