Four storms in the West Pacific bring bad news for the Philippines
Four storms in the West Pacific bring bad news for the Philippines
In the West Pacific currently raging four different storm systems, a rare phenomenon that is caused by warmer oceans and could bring the storm -plagued Philippines even more misery.
rare storm activity in November
For the first time since the beginning of the records in 1951, four storms named in November existed at the same time. This was confirmed by the Japanese meteorological authority to CNN on Tuesday. It is also the first time in seven years that something like this happens in any month.
The four storms in detail
Satellite images of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center show the four storms that extend over the wide western Pacific basin, from Vietnam to Guam. It is the Taifun Yinxing, the Taifun Toraji as well as the tropical storms Usagi and Man-Yi.
episodes for the Philippines
The Philippines are hit by several storms annually, but the incessant pace of the successive typhoon last month has made it difficult to restore. Thousands of people are still in evacuation accommodations. The Taifun Yinxing met the northeastern Philippines on Thursday with wind speeds that correspond to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. Fortunately, no deaths were reported, but the storm brought torrential rains, storm floods and landslides.
Current situation in the affected areas
After Yinxing had passed the Philippines and moved to the South China Sea, he drifted westward towards the province of Hainan in China before turning to South Vietnam, where he was currently causing heavy rains. The President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., visited the communities affected by Yinxing in Cagayan and Iloco's Norte and said: "We are really grateful that no life was lost, but the damage affects houses, schools and livelihood."
The next storms on the way
The following day the Taifun Toraji met Luzon on the east coast of the province of Aurora and led to the evacuation of thousands of people. Toraji, who is now classified as a tropical storm, is expected to become weaker while moving through the South China Sea and could bring rain over 100 mm (4 inches) to parts of Southeast China. However, the Philippines are already preparing for another huge storm - the third in five days. The Tropical Sturm Usagi is about 750 kilometers northeast of Luzon and could strengthen a typhoon until Tuesday evening, local time.future threats from Man-Yi
The fourth storm that follows Usagi is the tropical storm Man-Yi, which is currently about 430 kilometers east of Rota, Guam. Man-Yi is expected to move further west and reach the taiple strength on Friday morning, possibly reaching the northeastern Philippines at the beginning of next week. Whether Usagi and Man-Yi meet directly on land remains uncertain, but heavy rains, gusty winds and dangerous storm surges are expected.
effects on millions of people
The Philippines have already carried the main load of the typhoon activities in the Pacific this year, with six named storms that had direct landing. The tropical storms Trami and Taifun Kong-Rey caused severe floods and landslides on the main island of Luzon at the end of October, which killed a total of 150 people. According to the Philippine disaster protection center, over 9 million people were affected by the two storms, with almost 300,000 people being sold.
climate change and increase in extreme weather conditions
experts warn that Southeast Asia is already one of the most climatic endangered regions in the world, which makes it more susceptible to extreme weather events such as heat waves, storm surges and floods. The ocean temperatures were historically high this year, and warmer water offers an enormous source of energy that reinforces storms. These trends are further reinforced by human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels. The frequency of intensive storms in later seasons could also increase in the future.
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