2014 TYPHOON RAMMASUN IMPACTS THE PHILIPPINES
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TYPHOON RAMMASUN
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TYPHOON RAMMASUN (a Thai term for “God of Thunder”)
(AKA GLENDA) IMPACTS THE PHILIPPINESWednesday, July 16, 2014
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JULY 14-16: TRACKING THE STORM IN MANILA OFFICE
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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.,
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TYPHOON RAMMASUN
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JULY 15,TYPHOON RAMMASUN WAS HEADED TOWARDS MANILLA
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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.
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Good News: According to the Mayor of Manila, no deaths.
However, 20 deaths were reported in other locations..
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A MAJOR FACTOR: FORTUNATELY, GOOD
COMMUNICATIONS HAD CAUSED OVER 400,000 PEOPLE TO EVACUATE
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AN EVACUATION CENTER: LEGAZPI CITY
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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
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SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
• The Capital’s functions shut down
• Downed trees• Power outages• 20,000+ Roofs ripped off• Major roads blocked by debris
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SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
• Flooded streets• Bridges washed out or
impassible• Sea wall damaged• Airport closed; planes
damaged on the runway• Landslides
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STRANDED AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: MANILA
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MANILA BAY: TRYING TO REINFORCE FRAGILE HOUSES
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REPLACING LIQUID GAS IN HOME
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FLOODED STREETS: QUEZON CITY
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FLOODED STREETS: QUEZON CITY, GREATER MANILA
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PREPARING FOR “S AND R”
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LOCAL “S AND R”
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DOWNED TREE: MANILA
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STRENGTHENING A DAMAGED SEA WALL
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2014
• A weakened Rammasun heading toward northern Vietnam or China's Hainan Island.
• It could strengthen again in the open water.