Typhoon Durian
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Typhoon Durian, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Reming, was a deadly tropical cyclone that wreaked havoc in the Philippines and later crossed the Malay Peninsula in late November 2006, causing massive loss of life when mudflows from the Mayon Volcano buried many villages.
Durian approaching the Philippines at peak intensity on November 29
Typhoon Durian at its secondary peak intensity on December 3.
Typhoon Durian on November 30, making landfall over the Philippines.
Typhoon Durian approaching Vietnam on December 4
Mayon
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Mayon, also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape, and is regarded as sacred in Philippine mythology.
Mayon Volcano in 2020
An old photograph of the Cagsawa ruins with the façade still standing. The church was largely destroyed during the 1814 eruption of Mayon. Only the bell tower exists today, the façade having been demolished in the 1960's or 1970's due to structural integrity concerns.
Mount Mayon erupting on July 21, 1928
The eruption on September 23, 1984