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Tropical Storm Kujira near the Philippines on May 3. While in the Philippine area of responsibility, Typhoon Kujira caused some 625,709,464 worth of damage to crops and livestock in Albay, Camarines Norte, Masbate and Sorsogon. It also caused some 102 million pesos worth of damage to communal irrigation systems in the region. [10]
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 ...
1800 UTC — PAGASA reports that Tropical Storm Feria {Nangka} has moved out of their area of responsibility. June 26 1200 UTC — The JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm 04W (Nangka) to a tropical depression. 1800 UTC — The JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Nangka to a tropical depression as it makes landfall on the Chinese province of Guangdong.
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.
Typhoon Molave and Tropical Storm Goni head for China, while Typhoon Morakot becomes the most-costliest storm in Taiwanese history. Tropical Storm Etau briefly forms, and followed by Tropical Depression Maka from the Central Pacific basin, while Typhoon Vamco develops into a Category 4 but barely affects any major landmass. Krovanh peaks as a ...
Ketsana shortly before being upgraded to a typhoon on September 28. Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second most devastating tropical cyclone in the 2009 Pacific typhoon season with a damage of $1.09 billion and 747 fatalities, only behind Morakot earlier in the season, which caused 789 deaths and damages worth $6.2 billion.
September 25–26, 2009: Tropical Storm Ketsana (Ondoy) passes through Luzon, where torrential rainfall led to record flood levels to as high as 20 feet (6.1 m) in rural areas and in Metro Manila. 671 people have died from the storm with damages toppling up to ₱11 billion (US$237 million).
2009 - Tropical Storm Ketsana (pictured) devastated Luzon, Philippines with extreme flooding and killed more than 600 people and damages up to ₱11 billion (US$230 million). It was also recognized as the most devastating typhoon to strike Metro Manila since 1970.