Super typhoon Lawin may be one of the most dreadful and horrific disasters that the Philippines has faced to date. The Philippines has faced and endured many devastating tragedies brought by typhoons before. Despite the thousands of lives lost and the massive damage dealt, the country continues to rise above adversity. Let’s take a look at the 9 typhoons that have hit the country over the past decade.
1. Typhoon Ike/ Bagyong Nitang
Date of Landfall: September 1, 1984
Casualties: 1,492 people died.
2. Typhoon Nina/ Bagyong Sisang
Date of Landfall: November 25, 1987
Casualties: 979 people died.
3. Typhoon Thelma/ Bagyong Uring
Date of Landfall: November 15, 1991
Casualties: Over 5,100 people died.
4. Typhoon Winnie/ Bagyong Ibiang
Date of Landfall: November 30, 2004
Casualties: 1,593 people died.
5. Typhoon Fengshen/ Bagyong Frank
Date of Landfall: June 20, 2008
Casualties: 980 people died.
6. Typhoon Ketsana/ Bagyong Ondoy
Date of Landfall: September 26, 2009
Casualties: Affected up to 4.9 Million Filipinos, 529 died and 37 went missing.
7. Typhoon Washi/ Bagyong Sendong
Date of Landfall: December 16, 2011
Casualties: 1,080 people dead.
8. Typhoon Bopha/ Bagyong Pablo
Bagyong Pablo made his landfall on the 3rd of December 2012
Casualties: 1,900 people either died or went missing.
9. Typhoon Haiyan/ Bagyong Yolanda
Date of Landfall: November 8, 2013
Casualties: 6,430 people died.
10. Typhoon Lawin ( Present)
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