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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.
Rain totals in the country were 481.6 mm (18.96 in) in Laoag, 201.5 mm (7.93 in) in Calayan, Cagayan, and 120.0 mm (4.72 in) in Baguio. [60] At least 26 families were displaced by floods in Abra. [61] Landslides also blocked roads in La Union, Abra, Apayao [62] and Mountain Province. [63] Five airports suspended operations in northern Luzon.
The storm's rainfall also prompted PAGASA to declare the start of the 2020 Philippine rainy season on June 12. [33] Typhoon Goni (Rolly) at peak intensity near Catanduanes on November 1, 2020. July 13–14, 2020: Tropical Depression Carina brought heavy rainfall which led to Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 being raised over the Babuyan Islands ...
If verified, these would be the greatest 12- and 24-hour rainfall totals on record in the Philippines. [32] The heaviest rains were fairly concentrated, with Quezon City in Metro Manila to the south recording only 97.8 mm (3.85 in). Along the northwestern coast, Vigan saw 200.2 mm (7.88 in) accumulate. [33]
At least five Fujian cities broke 24-hour rainfall records, including Baisha in Putian, which received 648 mm (25.5 in) in a single day. [151] Fuzhou saw a record daily precipitation total of 256.6 mm (10.10 in). [153] In addition, 178 houses were totally destroyed, while another 44 houses were damaged. [154]
A maximum rainfall accumulation of 512.8 mm (20.19 in) was observed in Luoyuan County in Fujian. [93] Precipitation was reported in over 72 townships in Fujian. [94] Across Fujian, a total of 85 hectares (210 acres) of crops were damaged. [95] Approximately 628,000 people were affected by the typhoon in Fujian, 290,000 of which were evacuated. [96]
Typhoon Tembin, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Vinta, was the deadliest tropical cyclone to strike Mindanao since Typhoon Bopha in 2012.Following and impacting the Philippines less than a few days after the deadly Tropical Storm Kai-tak, Tembin, which means Libra in Japanese, the twenty-seventh named storm and the eleventh typhoon of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season.
Rainfall totals of up to 461 mm (18.1 in) and wind gusts of up to 147 km/h (91 mph) were recorded. [102] Ten people were killed while they were preparing for Haiyan's landfall, while no one was killed after the system made landfall; however, 4 people are missing in Quảng Ninh Province . [ 102 ]