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In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones, left more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattened entire villages and caused ships to run aground and smash into ...
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on November 7, 2013, one of the strongest Pacific typhoons ever recorded.. Since 1947, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has classified all typhoons in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of at least 130 knots (67 m/s; 150 mph; 240 km/h)—the equivalent of a strong Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, as super typhoons. [1]
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.
November 10, 2013 — Typhoon Haiyan (Bão số 14) brought widespread rainfall and gusty winds over Northern Vietnam. The typhoon killed 18 people, and left two missing with 93 others being injured. [23] Economic losses in Vietnam were amounted to ₫669 billion (US$31.67 million). [24]
The West Pacific is the most active and the north Indian the least active. An average of 86 tropical cyclones of tropical storm intensity form annually worldwide, with 47 reaching hurricane/typhoon strength, and 20 becoming intense tropical cyclones, super typhoons, or major hurricanes (at least of Category 3 intensity). [1]
Typhoon Goni (Rolly; 2020) – the strongest landfalling storm on record, making landfall in Bato, Catanduanes with maximum sustained winds of 195 mph, same strength as Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Rai (Odette; 2021) – severely affected the same areas as Haiyan 8 years after. Typhoon Noru (Karding; 2022) – a powerful typhoon that rapidly ...
On Dec. 27, 2001, 23 years ago today, a tropical storm first became Typhoon Vamei before it slammed into extreme southern Malaysia just north of Singapore. Vamei's flooding and landslides claimed ...
News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. Pacific storms to pummel the West Coast, increase flood risk beyond Christmas. Renee Duff. December 24, 2024 at 7:12 AM. 1 / 5.