Typhoon Bopha

Typhoon Bopha

Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Mindanao in the Southern Philippines on December 4th 2012. As a result of the 130mph wind gusts and heavy rain, more than 40,000 people were moved into shelter, power cuts were widespread, and there was flooding and travel disruption.Typhoon Bopha came a year after Typhoon Washi killed more than 1,500 people in 2011.

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