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The Philippines is the most typhoon-prone country on earth, with an average of 20 storms entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility each year. TAPH tracks over 1,400 historical storms to make that data visible, comparable, and hard to ignore.

Data from IBTrACS (NOAA) · Enrichment from PAGASA & NDRRMC

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Pablo(2012)
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MetricPablo-
Year2012-
Intl. NameBOPHA-
Max CategoryCat 5
Peak Wind278 km/h-
Casualties1,901no recorded casualties
Damage₱36.7 Billionno reported damages
Affected RegionsMindanao-
Affected Provinces100
PAGASA Signals70
Notable Impacts70

PAGASA Signal Details

Pablo

Davao OrientalTCWS #4
Davao de OroTCWS #4
Davao del SurTCWS #3
BukidnonTCWS #3
Agusan del SurTCWS #2
Surigao del SurTCWS #2
Misamis OrientalTCWS #2

Notable Impacts

Pablo

  • Strongest typhoon ever recorded to hit Mindanao
  • Cat 5 super typhoon at landfall (280 km/h winds)
  • 5.4 million people affected across 30 provinces
  • Over 230,000 houses damaged or destroyed
  • Widespread flash floods and mudslides in mountainous areas
  • Caused massive deforestation damage from fallen trees
  • Tidal surges devastated coastal communities