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Typhoon hit Philippines

Issue: February 2013

This article appears on page 18 of the February 2013 issue.

Typhoon Bopha hit the southern region of the Philippines on Dec. 4. The island of Mindanao suffered the most damage to property, infrastructure and acres of banana plantations, particularly in the provinces Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. Even though hundreds of thousands were evacuated, there were more than 1,000 people killed, with more than 800 missing.

In 2011, Typhoon Washi struck northern Mindanao, killing more than 1,300.

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