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Typhoon Ketsana, 2009


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    • Ketsana, Typhoon, 2009
    • Ondoy, Typhoon, 2009
    • Typhoon Ondoy, 2009
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    • found: Work cat.: Philippines, 2009?:summary (Typhoon Ondoy caused damage in the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sector in 7 regions of Luzon, Philippines) (DLC)2017344696
    • found: nasa.gov website, April 29, 2021(Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as "Ondoy" made landfall in the Philippines from September 21 to 28, 2008. In Vietnam's central highland provinve of Kon Tum, Ketsana destroyed or damaged approximately 170,000 homes, and crops and irrigation systems. More than 350,000 people were evacuated before the typhoon made landfall, Ketsana was downgraded to a tropical depression after crossing into Laos. Even in Cambodia, Ketsana killed 9 people and destroyed almost 100 homes in Kampong Thom Province, which is located 80 miles north of the capital Phnom Penh)
    • found: earthobservatory.nasa.gov website, April 29, 2021(After causing devastating floods in the Philippines, tropical storm Ketsana, also known as Ondoy continued its westward journey across the South China Sea headed in the direction of Southeast Asia)
    • found: Wikipedia, the Free encyclopedia, April 29, 2021(Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as tropical storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season. Ketsana formed early about 860 km (530 miles) to the northwest of Palau on September 23, 2009. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of calamity encompassing most of Luzon after at least 86 people were initially reported dead in landslides and other incidents. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that Ketsana had made landfall on northern Luzon on September 26 near the boundary of the Philippine provinces of Aurora and Quezon. Ketsana then made a second landfall on Quang Nam in Vietnam on September 29, 2009 at its peak intensity. Areas affected by Typhoon Ketsana: Philippines, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand)
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    • 2021-04-29: new
    • 2021-08-19: revised
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