Wet Season Brings Typhoonsby Bam Azores | 29-01-2017 13:49 |
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    In the Philippines, there are two seasons and these are the wet and dry. During the wet season is the time that the Philippines experiences several tropical typhoons (cyclones) or locally called a "bagyo". We get an average of 20 typhoons in the country every year. When typhoons enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), they get a local name, which is given by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). It is interesting that there is an alphabetical list of typhoons that is ready every year. But for sone reasons, certain names are removed if they were historically typhoons that caused major damage or names that might be negatively associated with real persons. Actually, the Philippines is considered to be the most-exposed country to typhoons in the world. Typhoons even affect the way living patterns have evolved in the Philippines. For example, houses in Batanes, a province often hit by typhoons are designed to be typhoon-resistant. Houses there are built with mortar and cobbles, with walls as thick as one meter and concrete slabs for their roofs. These homes have narrow doors and windows to protect against strong winds. The deadliest typhoon in recent history was was Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Storm surges caused by the strong winds and heavy rains caused deaths and damage to property. There more 6,000 dead and thousands more missing in Yolanda?s aftermath. Just over the holidays, the Philippines experienced another severe typhoon. It brought a very wet Christmas Day to a country that is known to have the longest Christmas celebration in the world.
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