2008 ⟶ Sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars in the Philippines

June 20 – 21: Sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars.
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🌪️ Tropical Storm Thelma Devastates Eastern Visayas

Early November: Tropical Storm Thelma lashes into Eastern Visayas, leaving 8,000 people dead.⟶
Tropical Storm Thelma Devastates Eastern Visayas (1991)
Natural DisasterTyphoonStormDisaster ReliefWeather
PhilippinesPhilippines

🚢 Sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars in the Philippines

June 20 – 21: Sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars.⟶
Sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars in the Philippines (2008)
TyphoonDisaster ReliefCasualtiesSearch and Rescue
PhilippinesPhilippines

🌀 Typhoon Ketsana Causes Hundreds of Deaths in the Philippines

September 26: Typhoon Ketsana kills 789 people in the Philippines.⟶
Typhoon Ketsana Causes Hundreds of Deaths in the Philippines (2009)
TyphoonNatural DisasterClimate ChangeDisaster ReliefExtreme Weather
PhilippinesPhilippines

🌀 Typhoon Bopha Devastates Philippines, Killing Thousands

December 4 – 9: Typhoon Bopha kills over 1,600 in the Philippines.⟶
Typhoon Bopha Devastates Philippines, Killing Thousands (2012)
TyphoonNatural DisasterClimate ChangeDisaster Relief
PhilippinesPhilippines

🌀 Typhoon Rai Devastates Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines

December 16 – 18: Typhoon Rai lashes into Visayas and Mindanao, killing 409 people.⟶
Typhoon Rai Devastates Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines (2021)
TyphoonNatural DisasterClimate ChangeExtreme WeatherDisaster Relief
PhilippinesPhilippines