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Severe Tropical Storm Kompasu, known in the Philippines as Severe Tropical Storm Maring was a very large and deadly tropical cyclone that affected the Philippines, Taiwan, and southeast China. Part of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season, Kompasu originated from an area of low pressure east of the Philippines on 6
Typhoon Kompasu brought powerful winds to Hong Kong on October 13, prompting a gale warning and the closure of morning stock market trading.The Hong Kong Observatory issued the “No.8” storm ...
An additional 11 deaths are being investigated and may also have been caused by Kompasu which sparked flooding and landslides in northern parts of the country. More than 21,000 residents were ...
Although Kompasu was a strong typhoon when it passed over Okinawa, no loss of life took place; however, five people were injured. [14] Some homes sustained roof damage across the region, prompting a few evacuations. Additionally, Kompasu resulted in the cancellation of 432 flights to and from the island chain, stranding 57,126 people. [15]
November 10, 1913: This typhoon took down many trees and telephone poles and unroofed houses across Guam. Storm surge washed away a wharf in Agana, and sank many sampans. It flooded all low-lying areas of the town. [1] July 7, 1914: Passing north of Guam, typhoon-force winds swept in Apra Harbor, which were the heaviest in years. The storm ...
Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain from tropical cyclone Kompasu, the national disaster agency said.
May 14–17, 2020: Typhoon Vongfong (Ambo) made landfall over Eastern Samar as a Category 3 typhoon, and affected much of Luzon. Preparations for the typhoon were complicated due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the Philippines, Vongfong caused around ₱1.57 billion (US$31.1 million) in damage, and killed five people. [31] [32]
Since 1963, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has assigned local names to a tropical cyclone should it move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N-25°N, even if the cyclone has had an international name assigned to it.