In this blog post, we listed down the 10 worst typhoons that went down in Philippine history. Typhoons are cyclones that occur over the West Pacific Ocean. The presence of torrential rains and powerful gusts of winds is an expected occurrence in the country. FEATURED STORIES. Super Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines on Friday, the latest in a never-ending pattern of storms for the South East Asian nation. The international naming scheme of the typhoons was replaced with a sequential list of names contributed by 14 nations in the region, including the Philippines. Tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility are given a local name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), which also raises public storm signal warnings as deemed necessary. 7 Mar 2008. In the Philippines, tropical cyclones (typhoons) are called bagyo. [2] A bagyo is categorized into four types according to its wind speed by the PAGASA. MANILA - Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) smashed into the Philippines on Friday, the latest in a never-ending pattern of storms for the developing Southeast Asian nation. Below is a list of the strongest and deadliest typhoons since 1900. Philippines: Typhoons Appeal no. PAGASA’s list is a mix of male and female names, as well as gender-neutral names like Kabayan, Quinta, and Zigzag. The important thing is to be prepared. 2010, Emanuel 2013). Additional links. These figures placed the Philippines 2nd in the list of countries most affected by natural disasters in 2009 (see Figure 1). 1906 Sept. List 10 down to 6 Null hypothesis: A lot of typhoons have visited Philippines from 2008-2011, but there were little impact happened on the properties and lives of Filipinos and places affected, as well as to the nature. She heralded the famous 1970 "triplet" super typhoons that came one after each other in a span of days and weeks only, devastating populated areas of the country (see figures 15 & 16). The Philippines is battered by typhoons at an average of 20 times a year, sometimes more, and according to the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), at least five of those are destructive. Let’s look back at 10 deadliest typhoons to ever hit the nation: The Top 10. Topping Germanwatch's list of countries suffering from extreme weather, the country has the unfortunate title of being the world's most disaster-prone country. Philippines: Typhoons Emergency appeal n° MDRPH002 TC-2006-000175-PHL Operations update n° 6 7 March 2008 Period covered by this Ops Update: 1 June 2007 – 31 January 2008; Appeal target (current): CHF 9,878,867 (USD 9.67 million or EUR 6.28 million);