Typhoon Rammasun, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Glenda, was a powerful typhoon that was one of the only four Category 5 super typhoons on record in the South China Sea, with the other ones being
Typhoon Rammasun nearing Hainan at peak intensity on July 18
Aftermath of Rammasun in José W. Diokno Boulevard
Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that is among the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded. Upon maki
Typhoon Rammasun
…a lot worse. Rammasun (known as "Glenda" in the Philippines) was the first typhoon to impact the Philippines in over eight months, the previous being Typhoon Haiyan. Preparations for Rammasun started in the island nation, early on July 14. In the wake of the storm, The National Transmission Corporation of the country…
An aerial view of Guiuan, the town where the typhoon made its first landfall
Destruction in Basey, Samar after the typhoon passed over the town
Devastated coconut trees in Guiuan
The remains of a home destroyed by the storm in Tacloban