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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.

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Yolanda(2013)
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MetricYolanda-
Year2013-
Intl. NameHAIYAN-
Max CategoryCat 5
Peak Wind315 km/h-
Casualties6,352no recorded casualties
Damage₱95.5 Billionno reported damages
Affected RegionsVisayas, Palawan-
Affected Provinces110
PAGASA Signals90
Notable Impacts70

PAGASA Signal Details

Yolanda

Eastern SamarTCWS #5
LeyteTCWS #5
SamarTCWS #5
CebuTCWS #4
IloiloTCWS #4
CapizTCWS #4
AklanTCWS #3
PalawanTCWS #3
BiliranTCWS #3

Notable Impacts

Yolanda

  • Storm surge up to 7.5 meters in Tacloban
  • Over 1.1 million houses damaged or destroyed
  • Among the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded (315 km/h winds)
  • Over 16 million people affected across 9 regions
  • 4 million people displaced
  • Most destructive typhoon in Philippine history at the time
  • First use of PAGASA TCWS Signal No. 5