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The 2012 Luzon southwest monsoon floods (informally known in Tagalog as Hagupít ng Habagat, "wrath of the monsoon" and Bagsík ng Habagat, "fierceness of the monsoon", from habagat, the Filipino term for the southwest monsoon), was an eight-day period of torrential rain and thunderstorms in Luzon in the Philippines from August 1 to August 8, 2012.
July 28–31, 2012: Typhoon Saola (Gener) and its outer rain bands helped enhance the southwest monsoon which brought torrential rainfall and widespread flooding over much of the country. 54 people died while damage from the storm amounted to ₱728 million (US$17.3 million), more than half of them was due to agricultural losses.
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.
2012 Luzon southwest monsoon floods; 2012 Samar earthquake; B. Typhoon Bopha; G. Typhoon Guchol (2012) H. Typhoon Haikui (2012) K. Typhoon Kai-tak (2012) Tropical ...
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Powerful monsoon storms moved through Arizona, Utah and Colorado on Aug. 21-23, 2024, with intense downpours, hail, heavy winds, flooding and lightning. In comparison, most of the summertime in ...