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Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, causing $1.15 billion in damages and 665 fatalities, only behind Morakot earlier in the season, which caused 956 deaths and damages worth $6.2 billion. Ketsana was the sixteenth tropical storm ...
November 11, 2020: Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses) caused the worst flooding in Metro Manila since 2009. 98 people were killed and damages of ₱20.3 billion (US$421 million), the sixth costliest Philippine typhoon on record. December 18–19, 2020: Tropical Depression Vicky caused flooding and several landslides over southern Philippines. Nine people ...
The Philippines is a Typhoon (Tropical Cyclone)-prone country, with approximately 20 Tropical Cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less regularly, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
During Typhoon Ketsana, on the afternoon of September 26, Teodoro declared an overall state of calamity in Metro Manila and other 25 provinces hit by the typhoon, allowing officials to utilize emergency funds for relief and rescue. [40] Army troops, police and civilian volunteers were deployed to rescue victims. [41]
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its ...
Typhoon Ketsana (2009) (T0916, 17W, Ondoy) – made landfall in the Philippines and causing massive flooding in Metro Manila and other nearby provinces. List of storms with the same or similar names This article includes a list of named storms that share the same name (or similar names).
The previous three storms -- Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Kong-rey and Tropical Storm Trami-- left more than 160 people dead and affected over 9 million people in the Philippines with extreme flooding ...
On September 27, 2011, Typhoon Pedring dumped heavy rains like Ondoy over Luzon including Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Marikina's water level reached a higher level than June 24, 2011, reaching 20.1 meters (66 ft) by 5 pm PHT. The flood submerged houses in several barangays of Marikina and San Mateo.