Typhoon Rai, locally named Odette, was the second-costliest tropical cyclone in the Philippines after it struck the country in December 2021. The typhoon also killed 409 people in the Philippines, wit
Rai at peak intensity while approaching the Philippines on December 16
Typhoon Rai at its secondary peak intensity over the South China Sea on December 18
Surigao City is also toured by the Philippine Coast Guard, and heavy devastation was seen.
Damage in Punta Engano, Lapu Lapu City. Visible damage to concrete structures, beached ships and downed electric lines.
Typhoon Bopha, named Pablo by PAGASA, was a compact but powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the strongest on record to ever affect the Philippine island of Mindanao, making landfall
Typhoon Bopha approaching the Philippines at peak intensity on December 3
Bopha on December 1, the previous day before its initial peak intensity
Typhoon Bopha near Palawan on December 5
Bopha at its secondary peak intensity in the South China Sea