160 deaths recorded in three weeks as six typhoons batter the Philippines
Four typhoons have struck the Philippines in the last 10 days, with the latest Man-Yi having claimed 8 lives as of Monday, November 18, 2024. At least 160 people have died due to storms in the Philippines in the last 3 weeks, with the last three typhoons having caused combined damages worth roughly ₱469.8 million ($ 8 million).
Destruction caused by Super Typhoon "Man-Yi". Image credit: CNBC-TV18
- At least 160 people have died in the Philippines in the last three weeks due to multiple typhoons making landfall.
- Man-Yi — the fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in just 10 days and the sixth in less than a month, claimed 8 lives, as of November 18.
- The combined infrastructural damages from the last three typhoons — Man-Yi, Usagi, and Toraji — were estimated at approximately ₱469.8 million ($ 8 million).
Man-Yi exited the Philippines at approximately 12:00 local time (LT) on Monday as a tropical storm, leaving behind a trail of destruction. It was the sixth typhoon to strike the country in less than a month and the fourth in just 10 days.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Typhoon “Man-Yi” affected over 852 000 people across the country. Among those affected, at least 111 658 were displaced, 75 581 were staying in evacuation centers, and 36 077 had taken shelter elsewhere.
A total of 8 people lost their lives, seven in a landslide in Nueva Ecija province, and three others were injured on Monday. Additionally, one man died in Camarines Norte province after his motorcycle became entangled in power lines during the storm.
The typhoon also damaged crops nationwide, resulting in agricultural losses of approximately ₱855 326 (US$17 367) affecting 52 farmers.
Man-Yi was the fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in just 10 days, marking an extremely rare and devastating event.
Over the past three weeks, at least 160 people in the Philippines have died due to storms that have affected more than 9 million people.
At least 8 000 homes were damaged or destroyed by the storms, while over 100 cities experienced power outages due to toppled power lines. The repeated storms rendered 65 roads and 40 bridges impassable.
“They had not recovered from the previous storms when the super typhoon [Man-yi] hit. It’s been one calamity after another,” said Camarines provincial information officer Camille Gianan.
The combined infrastructural damages from the last three typhoons—Man-Yi, Usagi, and Toraji—were estimated at approximately ₱469.8 million ($ 8 million), with central Luzon reporting the highest damage at ₱320.7 million ($5.46 million).
References:
1 Pepito injures 2 persons, affects over 852,000 across PH so far – NDRRMC – Inquirer.Net – November 17, 2024
2 Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms – AP – November 18, 2024
3 At least 8 killed as super typhoon Man-yi hits northern Philippines – EFE – November 18, 2024
4 Infra damage due to Nika, Ofel, Pepito hits P469M —NDRRMC – GMA – November 17, 2024
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i don’t know the exchange rates, but an $8 million damage estimate strikes me as way too low…