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.
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