Typhoon Rammasun impacted the Philippines in mid-July 2014, bringing winds up to 160 kph to Rapu-Rapu island. It was then headed towards Manila, which caused evacuations of over 400,000 people. Fortunately, the eye of the storm shifted away from Manila, reducing damage. However, it still caused major impacts like downed trees, power outages, flooded streets, and 20,000 roofs being ripped off across other locations. Socioeconomic impacts included shut down functions in the capital, blocked roads from debris, damaged sea walls and bridges, and a closed airport.

1. TYPHOON RAMMASUN

2. TYPHOON RAMMASUN (a Thai
term for “God of Thunder”)
(AKA GLENDA)
IMPACTS THE PHILIPPINES
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

3. JULY 14-16: TRACKING THE
STORM IN MANILA OFFICE

4. JULY 14
• Typhoon Rammasun (the 7th storm
of 2014 to hit the Philippines)
arrived at Rapu-Rapu island in the
eastern province of Albay with
gusts of up to 160 kph (99 mph)
and sustained winds of 130 kph (81
mph) near its centre.,

5. TYPHOON RAMMASUN

6. JULY 15,TYPHOON RAMMASUN
WAS HEADED TOWARDS MANILLA

7. GOOD NEWS ON JULY 16:
The eye of Typhoon
Rammasun made a late shift
away from Manila,
significantly reducing the
damage to the capitol city of
17 million people.

8. Good News: According to the
Mayor of Manila, no deaths.
However, 20 deaths were
reported in other locations..

9. A MAJOR FACTOR:
FORTUNATELY, GOOD
COMMUNICATIONS HAD
CAUSED OVER 400,000
PEOPLE TO EVACUATE

10. AN EVACUATION CENTER:
LEGAZPI CITY

11. Even so, Typhoon
Rammasun’s peak winds of
150 kilometers (93 miles) per
hour and gusts up to 185 kph
(115 mph) caused major socio-
economic impacts

12. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
• The Capital’s functions shut
down
• Downed trees
• Power outages
• 20,000+ Roofs ripped off
• Major roads blocked by debris

13. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
• Flooded streets
• Bridges washed out or
impassible
• Sea wall damaged
• Airport closed; planes
damaged on the runway
• Landslides

14. STRANDED AT INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT: MANILA

15. MANILA BAY: TRYING TO
REINFORCE FRAGILE HOUSES

16. REPLACING LIQUID GAS IN
HOME

17. FLOODED STREETS:
QUEZON CITY

18. FLOODED STREETS: QUEZON
CITY, GREATER MANILA

19. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
PREPARING FOR “S AND R”

20. LOCAL “S AND R”

21. DOWNED TREE: MANILA

22. STRENGTHENING A
DAMAGED SEA WALL

23. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2014
• A weakened Rammasun
heading toward northern
Vietnam or China's Hainan
Island.
• It could strengthen again in the
open water.