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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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Pablo

Cat 5

BOPHA · 2012

BOPHA was a Category 5 tropical cyclone that affected the Philippines in 2012.

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Overall Impact

Casualties

1,901

Est. Damage

₱36.7 Billion

Affected Regions
Mindanao

Affected Provinces

Davao OrientalDavao de OroDavao del SurBukidnonAgusan del SurSurigao del SurMisamis OrientalLanao del NorteLanao del SurCotabato

PAGASA Signals

Davao Oriental
TCWS #4
Davao de Oro
TCWS #4
Davao del Sur
TCWS #3
Bukidnon
TCWS #3
Agusan del Sur
TCWS #2
Surigao del Sur
TCWS #2
Misamis Oriental
TCWS #2

Notable Impacts

  • 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