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Typhoon Mangkhut in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut hit the northern coast of Luzon in the Philippines on 15 September, bringing winds of up to 180mph making it one of the strongest storms in decades. The rainfall also triggered a number of landslides across the region, in particular the mining town of Itogon.

At least 60 people have been killed across Luzon, mostly by landslides, with the majority of the deaths occurring in the Benguet province. A group of goldminers in the village of Ucab sheltered in a building that was crushed by landslides with 29 people still missing.

The storm has also damaged forests, taken out electricity supplies and caused widespread damage to farmland in Cagayan. The high winds also churned rough seas as it moved across Luzon, producing 30 foot high waves.

Mass evacuations, restricted travel and school closures have helped to manage the situation across the Philippines with the army on standby to assist relief efforts.

Mangkhut moved across the Phillippines and on 16 September was making its way to southeastern China.

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Type of Event:Ocean Storm, Typhoon and Landslide
Location of Event:Philippines
Date of Charter Activation:2018-09-18
Time of Charter Activation:21:26
Time zone of Charter Activation:UTC+02:00
Charter Requestor:ADRC/Sentinel Asia on behalf of Manila observatory / UNITAR - UNOSAT on behalf of UNOCHA ROAP
Activation ID:586
Project Management:Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) - DOST

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Flood and affected person assessment, Tarlac, Philippines

Copyright: ALOS © JAXA (2018) All rights reserved
Map produced by Sentinel Asia

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Acquired: 04/09/2018 & 18/09/2018

Source: ALOS-2

Flood and affected person assessment, Central Luzon, Philippines

Copyright: ALOS © JAXA (2018) All rights reserved
Map produced by Sentinel Asia

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Acquired: 04/09/2018 & 18/09/2018

Source: ALOS-2

Flood and affected person assessment, Cagayan, Philippines

Copyright: © JAXA (2018) All rights reserved
Map produced by Sentinel Asia

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Acquired: 24/07/2018 & 18/09/2018

Source: ALOS-2

Flood and affected person assessment, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Copyright: ALOS © JAXA (2018) All rights reserved
Map produced by Sentinel Asia

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Acquired: 04/09/2018 & 18/09/2018

Source: ALOS-2

Flood and affected person assessment, Pangasinan, Philippines

Copyright: ALOS © JAXA (2018) All rights reserved
Map produced by Sentinel Asia

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Acquired: 04/09/2018 & 18/09/2018

Source: ALOS-2

Flood and affected person assessment, Pampanga, Philippines

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Map produced by Sentinel Asia

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Acquired: 04/09/2018 & 18/09/2018

Source: ALOS-2

Potential impact in Tuba area, Philippines

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Acquired: 21/09/2018

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Potentially affected settlements in the Tuba area of the Philippines, following Typhoon Mangkhut

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Acquired: 21/09/2018

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Updated landslide assessment for the Tuba area in the Philippines, after Typhoon Mangkhut

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Map produced by BGS

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Acquired: 20/09/2018, 21/09/2018, 23/09/2018 and 24/09/2018

Source: Pleiades

Updated landslide assessment for the Natonin area in the Philippines, after Typhoon Mangkhut

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Acquired: 20/09/2018, 21/09/2018, 23/09/2018 and 24/09/2018

Source: Pleiades

Updated landslide assessment for the Balbalan area in the Philippines, after Typhoon Mangkhut

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Acquired: 20/09/2018, 21/09/2018, 23/09/2018 and 24/09/2018

Source: Pleiades

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