TYPHOON RAMMASUN (a Thai term for “God of Thunder”)

(AKA GLENDA) IMPACTS THE PHILIPPINESWednesday, July 16, 2014

Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna,

Virginia, USA 

JULY 14-16: TRACKING THE STORM IN MANILA OFFICE

JULY 14

• Typhoon Rammasun (the 7th storm of 2014 to hit the Philippines) arrived at Rapu-Rapu island in the eastern province of Albay with gusts of up to 160 kph (99 mph) and sustained winds of 130 kph (81 mph) near its centre.,

TYPHOON RAMMASUN

JULY 15,TYPHOON RAMMASUN WAS HEADED TOWARDS MANILLA

GOOD NEWS ON JULY 16:The eye of Typhoon

Rammasun made a late shift away from Manila,

significantly reducing the damage to the capitol city of

17 million people.

Good News: According to the Mayor of Manila, no deaths.

However, 77 deaths were ultimatedly reported in other

locations.

A MAJOR FACTOR: FORTUNATELY, GOOD

COMMUNICATIONS HAD CAUSED OVER 400,000 PEOPLE TO EVACUATE

AN EVACUATION CENTER: LEGAZPI CITY

Even so, Typhoon Rammasun’s peak winds of

150 kilometers (93 miles) per hour and gusts up to 185 kph

(115 mph) caused major socio-economic impacts

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS

• The Capital’s functions shut down• Downed trees• Power outages• 20,000+ Roofs ripped off• Major roads blocked by debris

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS

• Flooded streets• Bridges washed out or impassible• Sea wall damaged• Airport closed; planes damaged

on the runway• Landslides

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS

• Damage to crops (rice and corn) was estimated at around 668 million pesos, or about $15 million.

STRANDED AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: MANILA

MANILA BAY: TRYING TO REINFORCE FRAGILE HOUSES

MANILA BAY: EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE TO FRAGILE HOUSES

REPLACING LIQUID GAS IN HOME

FLOODED STREETS: QUEZON CITY

FLOODED STREETS: QUEZON CITY, GREATER MANILA

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PREPARING FOR “S AND R”

LOCAL “S AND R”

DOWNED TREE: MANILA

STRENGTHENING A DAMAGED SEA WALL

DAMAGED BRIDGE

DAMAGED BRIDGE

STRENGTHENING A DAMAGED SEA WALL

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014

• A weakened Rammasun heading toward northern Vietnam or China's Hainan Island.• It could strengthen again in the

open water.