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The deadliest and destructive typhoons in the Philippines

The Philippines is situated in the Pacific's typhoon belt and an average of 20 typhoons enters the country each year leaving hundreds of people dead and causing massive damage to properties including homes, government infrastructures and sources of livelihood.

Here is a short list of the most destructive typhoons in the country:

Tropical storm "Uring" (international name: Thelma) is the country's deadliest typhoon in the Philippine history. It battered Leyte and other nearby provinces in November 1991 and bring about immense flash floods in Ormoc City leaving an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 people dead and the damages it caused amounted up to 1 billion pesos (the current exchange rate is 43 to 44 pesos to 1 dollar). Tropical storm Ondoy whose international name is Ketsana pumped on 341 mm in Metro Manila and nearby areas in six hours last September 2009, setting the stage for the worst flooding in the country's capital. The massive flood killed 464 people and the damaged it caused is estimated at 11 billion pesos. One day later another devastating typhoon penetrated the country and flooded towns and cities Pangasinan, Benguet, Zambales, Mountain Province and La Union. The typhoon set off landslides in some areas. The death toll reached 492 whilst the damages was estimated at P27 billion.

Here is a short list of the deadliest typhoons in the country:

Typhoon Name: Uring Date: November 2 to 7, 1991 Affected areas: Leyte and Negros Casualties: 5,100 up to 8000 Estimated damage in pesos: 1.04 billion Typhoon Name: Nitang (Ike) Date: August 31 to September 4, 1984

Affected areas: Surigao Bohol, Cebu, Negros Casualties: 1,300 up to 3,000 Estimated damage in pesos: 4.1 billion Typhoon Name: Sendong (Washi) Date: December, 2012 Affected areas: Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon Casualties: 1,080 up to an estimate 3,000 Estimated damage in pesos: 1.03 billion Typhoon Name: Trix Date: October 16 to 23, 1952 Affected areas: Bicol region Casualties: 995 Estimated damage in pesos: 0.88 billion Typhoon Name: Amy Date: December 6 to 19, 1951 Affected areas: Visayas Casualties: 991 Estimated damage in pesos: 0.70 billion Typhoon Name: Sisang (Nina) Date: November 23 to 27, 1987 Affected areas: Bicol region, Marinduque, Calabarzon Casualties: 979 Estimated damage in pesos: 1.12 billion Typhoon Name: Frank (Fengshen) Date: June 18 to 23, 2008 Affected areas: Marinduque, Calabarzon, NCR, Central Luzon Casualties: 938 up to an estimated 1,500 Estimated damage in pesos: 13.32 billion Typhoon Name: Rosing (Angela) Date: Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, 1995 Affected areas: Bicol region, Calabarzon, NCR Casualties: 936 Estimated damage in pesos: 10.83 billion Typhoon Name: Undang (Agnes) Date: Nov. 3 to 6, 1984

Affected areas: Samar, Leyte, Panay Casualties: 895 Estimated damage in pesos: 1.9 billion Typhoon Name: Sening (Joan) Date: October 11 to 15, 1970 Affected areas: Bicol, Calabarzon, NCR Casualties: 768 Estimated damage in pesos: 1.89 billion Typhoon Name: Reming (Durian) Date: November 26 to December 1, 2006 Affected areas: Bicol, Calabarzon, Mindoro, Marinduque Casualties: 754 up to an estimated 1,200 Estimated damage in pesos: 5.09 billion Here you have it a short list of powerful typhoons that hit the Phillippines. Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

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