Typhoon Mangkhut
Typhoon Mangkhut was a very strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean in September 2018. The storm struck the northern Philippines on September 25, 2018, just before 1:40 am Philippine Standard Time. When it hit, it was a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon.
| Typhoon (JMA scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale) | |
| File:Mangkhut 2018-09-12 0505Z.jpg | |
| Formed | September 7, 2018 |
| Dissipated | September 17, 2018 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 205 km/h (125 mph) 1-minute sustained: 285 km/h (180 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 905 mbar (hPa); 26.72 inHg |
| Fatalities | 134 |
| Damage | $944 million |
| Areas affected | Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Vietnam |
| Part of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season | |
The storm killed many people in the Philippines.
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Mangkhut then headed toward Hong Kong and southern China.[1]
A tornado was reported in Marikina, part of eastern Metro Manila on the night of September 14, 2018. Two people were hurt.[2]
Over 105,000 families left from their homes before the storm hit.[3]
Typhoon Mangkhut Media
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Typhoon Mangkhut approaching Luzon, Philippines on September 14
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A map of the highest Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals raised throughout the Philippines in relation to Mangkhut's passage
- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a command conference with the members of his cabinet at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) office in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on September 13, 2018 05.jpg
President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a command conference with the members of his cabinet at the NDRRMC office in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on September 13, 2018.
Sailors remove debris in Guam following Typhoon Mangkhut
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Mangkhut making landfall over Baggao, Cagayan in Luzon on September 14
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Shattered windows at Two Harbourfront in Hung Hom, Hong Kong
People climb over trees to go to work the morning after Typhoon Mangkhut near Immigration Tower in Wan Chai
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The ceiling of the Oriental Pearl Terminal Station waiting area was blown away by strong winds.
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Typhoon Mangkhut in northwestern Shenzhen
References
- ↑ Typhoon Mangkhut Heads for China as Dozens are Killed in the Philippines. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2018/sep/16/typhoon-mangkhut-to-china-as-philippines-death-toll-rises. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Typhoon Mangkhut (Report). ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Ompong Weakens Anew. Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/09/15/1851795/ompong-weakens-anew-leave-par-saturday-night. Retrieved September 15, 2018.