Most destructive tropical cyclones

Tragedies related to tropical cyclones/ heavy rains
Period: 1990-2006

  • A landslide struck Barangay Guinsaugon in Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte on February 17, 2006. Continuous rains in the two weeks preceding the landslide saturated the ground and triggered the disaster. 154 people were killed, while 968 remain missing.

  • Typhoon Unding, Tropical Storm Violeta, Tropical Depression Winnie and Typhoon Yoyong (November 14-December 3, 2004) devastated Central Luzon, Southern Luzon and the Cordillera Region with landslides and floods. Tropical Depression Winnie, in particular, brought about major landslides in General Nakar, Real, and Infanta, Quezon.

  • Continuous rains caused landslides in Southern Leyte and Surigao in December 2003. 207 people were killed in the disaster; of this number, 154 died following three successive landslides in Liloan, San Ricardo and San Francisco, Southern Leyte.

  • Around 200 people died in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Nanang (November 6-10, 2001). Most of the casualties came from Camiguin province.

  • Typhoon Edeng (July 3-8, 2000) triggered the landslide at the Payatas dumpsite (Payatas Tragedy) in Quezon City on July 10, 2000. More than 200 people were killed in the incident.

  • Typhoon Ising (July 28-August 1, 1999) led to a landslide in Cherry Hills, Antipolo, Rizal (Cherry Hills Tragedy) in August 1999. 54 people were killed in the incident.

  • M/V Princess of the Orient sank in the vicinity of Fortune Island off Batangas, on September 18, 1998, at the height of Typhoon Gading. 70 were killed in the ship's sinking.

  • Tropical Storm Uring (November 2-6, 1991) led to the Ormoc Tragedy on November 4, 1991. Almost all barangays in Ormoc City, Leyte were washed out; more than 5,000 people were killed in the disaster.


















































































Most destructive tropical cyclone in terms of number of persons killed (deadliest typhoons)
Period: 1990-2008

TYPHOON



DATE



DEAD



Uring



1991 Nov 2-6



5,101



successive typhoons Unding,
Violeta, Winnie and Yoyong


2004 Nov 14 - Dec 3



1,068



Rosing (Angela)



1995 Oct 31 - Nov 3



936



Reming (Durian)



2006 Nov 26 - Dec 1



754



Ruping (Mike)



1990 Nov 10-14



748



Kadiang



1993 Sep 30 - Oct 7



576



Frank



2008 June 16-22



557



Winnie



2004 Nov 28-30



407



Monang (Lola)



1993 Dec 2-7



363



Loleng



1998 Oct 15-25



303



Pepang



1995 Oct 26-30



265



Nanang



2001 Nov 6-10



236



Feria



2001 Jul 2-7



188



Mameng



1995 Sep 27 - Oct 1



116




































































Most destructive tropical cyclone in terms of number of persons affected (deadliest typhoons)
Period: 1990-2008

TYPHOON



DATE



DEAD



Ruping



1990 Nov 10-14



5,498,290



Frank



2008 June 18-22



4,776,778



Rosing



1995 Oct 31 - Nov 3



4,583,615



Kadiang



1993 Sep 30 - Oct 7



4,160,677



Loleng



1998 Oct 15-25



3,901,673



successive typhoons Unding,
Violeta, Winnie and Yoyong


2004 Nov 14- Dec 3



3,643,770



Florita, Gloria, Hambalos,
Inday


2002 Jun 28 - Jul 14



3,278,341



Reming



2000 Oct 26 - Nov 1



2,455,942



Marce



2004 Aug 20-24



2,000,419



Goring



1993 Jun 25-27



1,912,830



Feria



2001 Jul 2-7



1,903,113












































































































Most destructive tropical cyclone in terms of number of cost of damages (deadliest typhoons)
Period: 1990-2008

TYPHOON



DATE



DAMAGES
(in billion pesos)


Frank



2008 June 18-22



13.525



Ruping (Mike)



1990 Nov 10-14



10.846



Rosing (Angela)



1995 Oct 30 - Nov 4



10.829



Kadiang



1993 Sep 30 - Oct 4



8.752



successive typhoons Unding,
Violeta, Winnie and Yoyong


2004 Nov 14- Dec 3



7.452



Loleng



1998 Oct 15-25



6.787



Milenyo



2006 Sept 25-29



6.610



Unsang



1998 Oct 21-26



5.636



Iliang



1998 Oct 11-14



5.375



Reming (Durian)



2006 Nov 26-Dec 1



5.086



Cosme



2008 May 14-20



4.712



Reming (Xangxane)



2006 Nov 26-Dec 1



3.944



Emang and Gading



1998 Sep 15-20



3.794



Feria



2001 Jul 2-7



3.586



Harurot



2003 July 19-23



3.240



Nanang



2001 Nov 6-10



3.200



Mameng



1995 Sept 27 - Oct 1



3.170



Trining



1991 Oct 16-31



3.072



Yoyong



2004 Nov 29-Dec 4



2.036

















































Signal #4 Tropical Cyclones



TYPHOON



DATE



SIGNAL RAISED OVER



DEAD*



INJURED*



MISSING*



PERSONS AFFECTED*



DAMAGE TO PROPERTY*



ST Harurot



July 19-21, 2003



Cagayan, Isabela, Northern Aurora



64



154



2



1,795,601



P3.234 B



T Iliang



October 11-14, 1998



Northern Aurora, Quirino and Isabela



46



63



29



1,344,556



P5.375 B



T Loleng



October 15-25, 1998



Catanduanes



303



751



29



3,901,673



P6.787 B



*stats for all areas affected by the typhoon (including the areas where signal no. 4 was raised)


Source: GMA News Research and GMANEWS.tv

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