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Philippines (the): Typhoon: 2019/12/24 Country Information on DRR

Period 2019/12/24
Country or District Philippines (the)
Event Type Typhoon
Outline Typhoon Phanfone (locally known as Ursula) hit the Philippines late on 24 December 2019 with winds of up to 120 kph (75 mph) and gusts of 150 kph, heavy rain and flooding, killing 57 people.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
NDRRMC Situation Report No. 26 (2020/01/10)
Dead: 57
Injured: 369
Missing: 6
Affected: 3,267,915
Totally damaged houses: 60,483
Partially damaged houses: 470,213

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Report/Articles

Situation Report by Gov. of the Philippines 2020/01/10
NDRRMC Update SitRep No. 26

AHA Centre 2019/12/27
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that there were already 42 casualties validated from the field offices (28 dead, 2 injured and 12 missing).

Reuters 2019/12/26
More than 58,000 people were evacuated from their homes before the storm, which caused widespread property damage, and more than 15,000 were stranded at ports when ferries were suspended.