Typhoon Xangsane
Meteorological history | |
---|---|
Formed | September 25, 2006 |
Dissipated | October 2, 2006 |
Very strong typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 916 hPa (mbar); 27.05 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | >312 |
Damage | $750 million (2006 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Xangsane, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Milenyo, was a typhoon that affected the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand during the 2006 Pacific typhoon season. The name Xangsane was submitted by Laos and means elephant.[1]
Xangsane made landfall in the Philippines, battering the northern islands with torrential rains and strong winds, and causing widespread flooding and landslides. After passing over Manila and emerging over the South China Sea, the typhoon made a second landfall in central Vietnam, also causing flooding and landslides there and in Thailand. The storm was responsible for at least 312 deaths, mostly in the Philippines and Vietnam, and at least US$747 million in damage.[2][3][4]
Meteorological history
The nucleus of Typhoon Xangsane originated from a disturbance embedded within the
The storm began to accelerate in forward speed and shift its direction toward the west-northwest, attaining typhoon intensity at 18:00 UTC on September 26.
Over open waters, the system encountered conditions favorable to renewed intensification, including warm
Preparations
Island | Fatalities | Injuries |
---|---|---|
Philippines | 196 | 300 |
Vietnam | 80 | 100 |
Thailand | 48 | — |
Total | 312 | 400 |
Sources cited in text. |
Philippines
On September 27,
When it became clear that Xangsane would approach the Capital, PAGASA upgraded the warning for Manila and central Luzon to Storm Signal Number 3 on September 28. All the storm signals were discontinued later that day.[14]
Vietnam
Prior to Xangsane's final landfall, the Vietnamese government set up a steering committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister
Thailand
Although Xangsane had weakened considerably over land, residents of northern Thailand were advised of the threat of flooding from the remnant low of Xangsane as it approached. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation alerted its provincial offices throughout the country to be prepared for strong winds,
Impact
Philippines
Damage was widespread in the Philippines, particularly in
The
Vietnam
Xangsane made its second and final landfall in central Vietnam, causing severe flooding and strong winds that caused nearly 10 trillion
Significant agricultural damage was reported, especially in
Thailand
The remnants of Xangsane moved over Thailand on October 2 and combined with monsoonal moisture over the north central part of the country, causing torrential rains and severe flooding in over 35 provinces. Floodwaters broke through levees and barriers and flooded or damaged nearly 1.3 million
Aftermath
Philippines
Following the passage of Xangsane, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) issued an emergency request for 5.7 million Swiss francs ($4.6 million, 2006 USD) to aid the Philippine Red Cross in its relief effort. In addition, the movement dispatched 3,000 workers and three disaster response teams to affected areas for search and rescue missions, damage assessments, and assistance to people affected by the typhoon. The Philippine Red Cross provided canned goods, rice, clothing, and personal hygiene items to over 6,300 families, and local volunteers provided assistance to people in shelters.[32] The Spanish Red Cross, present since 1998 as a backup to the Philippine Red Cross, also sent officials, logistics equipment, and water purification systems to the more heavily areas to aid in disaster relief and damage assessments.[20]
In Manila, fallen
Vietnam
On October 3, the IFRC released 100,000 Swiss francs ($80,300, 2006 USD) from its disaster relief fund to support the Red Cross of Vietnam,
On October 13, a minivan carrying a relief team from a local government in Ho Chi Minh city was caught in an accident, killing 12 aid workers.[34]
Thailand
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Thai Red Cross Society evacuated residents from areas of central Thailand that had been affected by flooding from the remnants of Xangsane. The Red Cross also provided victims and evacuees with food and emergency kits, and several Red Cross health centers in 12 provinces issued emergency relief kits, drinking water, and medicine kits to at least 16,000 families in flood-stricken areas.[28]
Retirement
As a result of the deaths and damage caused, it was decided at the 39th annual meeting of the
See also
- List of notable tropical cyclones
- Timeline of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season
- Typhoons in the Philippines
- Other typhoons that impacted the Philippines in 2006:
- Super Typhoon Angela (Rosing, 1995)- Strongest typhoon to strike Metro Manila in recent recorded history
- Typhoon Fengshen (Frank, 2008)- Devastating typhoon that also made a similar path to Xangsane two years later.
- Tropical Storm Ketsana (Ondoy, 2009)- Deadliest typhoon to strike Metro Manila in recent recorded history, also had a destructive impact in Vietnam
- Typhoon Nari (Santi, 2013) - Affected the same areas, though weaker on landfalls
- Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda, 2014)- Powerful typhoon that traversed the same areas as Xangsane
- Typhoon Goni (Rolly, 2020)- Left severe impacts after striking the Philippines but also had a similar track to Xangsane
- Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses, 2020)- Also devastated both the Philippines and Vietnam
- Tropical Storm Conson (Jolina, 2021) - Very similar path to Xangsane
- Typhoon Noru (Karding, 2022)- very similar path and intensity
- Tropical Storm Nalgae (Paeng, 2022)- Took an almost identical track but much weaker storm
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External links
- RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center
- Best Track Data of Typhoon Xangsane (0615) (in Japanese)
- Best Track Data (Graphics) of Typhoon Xangsane (0615)
- Best Track Data (Text)
- JTWC Best Track Data Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine of Typhoon 18W (Xangsane)