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before ondoy leave the philippines what is tropical cyclone category why

Sagot :

Answer:

Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, causing $1.15 billion in damages and 921 fatalities, only behind Morakot earlier in the season, which caused 789 deaths and damages worth $6.2 billion.

Total fatalities: 710

Highest wind speed: 165 km/h

Date: 23 September 2009 – 30 September 2009

Damage: $1.15 billion (2009 USD)

Category: Typhoon (JMA)