Impact Typhoon Ruby (1988)

typhoon ruby on south china sea, shortly after crossing philippines


philippines

throughout archipelago, typhoon ruby flattened homes, sank ships, , blew buses , trucks off freeways. of entire island of luzon lost power due typhoon.

ten people feared dead, including 1 child, on october 23 when tornado destroyed 6 villages near cagayan de oro. there, 5 others drowned in floodwaters triggered flash flooding , 26,000 people displaced homes. after agusan river overflowed banks, 1,000 houses destroyed, leading more 20,000 homeless. augsen bridge destroyed typhoon. typhoon killed fifteen people in province of zamboanga del sur, 6 on camiguin island, 3 in nueva ecija, 2 in surigao city , 1 in nueva ecija, pampanga, bulacan , iloilo. in cugman, town within province of misamis oriental, 6 fatalities reported, , 1,000 dwellings destroyed, resulted in 20,000 people displaced residence. in mindoro island, twenty people killed, , 250 houses bridge destroyed. elsewhere, 3 miners died in landslide in davao. 6 people drowned in zamboanga del sur. according military reports, bus fell under sibalom river after 300-metre-long (985 ft) bridge, bus atop of, collapsed. consequently, 5 people killed , 40 others presumed dead, of whom either trapped inside bus or swept away flood waters. seventeen others rescued. 5 people died in province of pagadian, including 1 in pagadian city. around 3,000 people evacuated due rough seas in legazpi. approximately 150 dwellings flooded in cebu city.

in capital city of manila, power knocked out, resulting in many downed trees, , numerous landslides reported. city suffered widespread flooding left 6,000 homeless, no casualties reported. suburb of marikina, however, sustained worst impact of manila suburbs typhoon, river overflowed banks, , 15,000 people reported homeless. according press reports, water levels in 1 subdivision of suburb 2.5 m (8.2 ft) high, forced homeowners either hang on oil containers, trunks of banana trees, , other debris stay afloat, or climb rooftops of few two-story homes in marinka. throughout city, 11 casualties reported. continental airlines dc-10 jetliner, carried 251 passengers hawaii, skidded while landing during heavy rain , overshot runway @ manila airport, 24 hour rainfall total exceeded 250 mm (9.8 in).

the 2,855,000 kg (2,855 t) passenger ferry mv doña marilyn sank during ruby in visayan sea, despite altering course in attempt avoid inner core of typhoon. several hours before ship sank, crew members reported engine failing. vessel last spotted 325 km (200 mi) southeast of manila, , en route manila tacloban city. according reports obtained philippine coast guard, there 243 confirmed survivors, although reports associated press suggested few 193 people survived. based on official government reports, ferry had 451 passengers plus 60 crew members aboard, although many survivors claim there on 1,000 crew , passengers, citing fact there 1,200 life vests, , there not enough of them on board @ time of incident. around week after storm, manila newspapers reported there @ least 52 people on board not officially reported passenger or crewman. ship had taken on route of sister vessel, dona paz, sank previous december death toll of more 1,700.

a cargo ship picked 8 of aforementioned survivors doña marilyn; eleven other survivors found on maripipi island , on nearby inlet, ten discovered on sambawan island, , 4 others found floating in water. in almagro, 137 survivors washed onshore on october 25, 120 of whom reached shore either life jacket or life boat. eighteen other survivors buried in common grave in almagro , 9 other bodies, found in almagro, shipped tacloban. in tacloban, 6 other survivors buried, on 60 survivors found on island, , transported on 4 buses , taken receive medical treatment. twenty-two found on samar island, including 2 in calbayog. overall, shipwreck confirmed have killed 77, though 261 others listed missing.

in separate incident, vessel zenaida, 20 people aboard reportedly rendered missing off quezon province east of manila. uss blue ridge found 4 crewmen of 90 m (295 ft) philippine freighter jet nann five, sank south of doña marilyn sunk 12 hours after former left cebu city mindanao. fifteen of 19 crewmen reported missing, , 4 survivors treated second-degree sunburn, dehydration, , mild hypothermia. philippine navy landing ship , hospital vessel both capsized in heavy waves offshore zamboanga city, no casualties reported. tugboat owned state-run philippine national oil company sank off bataan peninsula, no casualties occurred. freighter, queen raquel, broke loose in storm , smashed seawall, resulted in 2 security guards being rescued firemen.

at least 110,000 of nation s 56 million people left homeless. additionally, 2,742,666 people or 537,152 families directly affected typhoon. approximately 200,000 dwellings damaged, including 39,000 destroyed. furthermore, 208 people hurt. philippine red cross reported 207 people died on land in philippines, lower agency s earlier reports suggesting death toll of 233. nationwide, damage infrastructure totaled $228 million (1988 usd) , damage agriculture totaled $40 million. across philippines, damage totaled $268 million.

elsewhere

aided monsoon trough, outer rainbands of typhoon ruby brought extended period of heavy rains across eastern taiwan. according press reports, 1 person killed , reported missing. river levels rose drastically, led flooding along low-lying areas. high seas associated outer rainbands of storm responsible $9.89 million in destruction fujian province.

on afternoon of october 27, ruby struck island of hainan tropical storm, killing 2 people , injuring 15 others. heavy rains resulted in flash floods. telephone service in eastern , southern parts of island disrupted , 73,000 ha (180,385 acres) of crops damaged, rice. flooding occurred in 46 villages, , more 10,000 residents necessitated evacuation. island-wide, on 20,000 people rendered homeless , @ least 20 fishing vessels sunk. damage totaled $35.6 million.

near hong kong, ruby brought strong winds, gusting 121 km/h (75 mph) on cheung chau. rainfall totaled 17.7 mm (0.70 in) october 26 to october 31 @ hong kong s royal observatory (hko), bit lower 33.7 mm (1.33 in) measured in sai kung, highest recorded total in vicinity of hong kong. hko reported minimum pressure of 1,001.4 millibars (29.57 inhg), lowest pressure recorded within area. citywide, damage minimal. large billboard in western portion of hong kong blown loose, briefly delaying nearby tram service. 4 people injured when billboards close construction site toppled in kwun tong. several shops near sha tin flooded. twenty dwellings remained flooded on tai o island 3 days due storm surge. tree in wong tai sin toppled, blocking road.

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