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What places did Typhoon Goni hit?
On November 1, Super Typhoon Goni struck the Philippines with sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts as high as 195 mph. The typhoon killed more than 20 people and displaced more than 517,000. The typhoon made landfall on Catanduanes Island before striking the main island of Luzon, which houses the capital city, Manila.
What are the deadliest and strongest typhoon that hit the Philippines?
Deadliest cyclones
Rank | Storm | Fatalities |
---|---|---|
1 | “Haiphong” | 20,000 |
2 | Yolanda (Haiyan) | 6,300 |
3 | Uring (Thelma) | 5,101–8,000 |
4 | Pablo (Bopha) | 1,901 |
Why is Philippines prone to typhoon?
The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which generally produce heavy rains and flooding of large areas and also strong winds which result in heavy casualties to human life and destructions to crops and properties.