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    The document summarizes significant events that occurred in the Philippines in 2020. It notes that the year began with the Taal Volcano eruption in January, displacing over 500,000 people. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and strict lockdowns were implemented. Twenty tropical cyclones entered the Philippines in 2020, with Typhoons Molave, Goni, and Vamco being the most destructive, severely impacting regions and causing widespread flooding. The pandemic exacerbated difficulties for people affected by these natural disasters.

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    The document summarizes significant events that occurred in the Philippines in 2020. It notes that the year began with the Taal Volcano eruption in January, displacing over 500,000 people. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and strict lockdowns were implemented. Twenty tropical cyclones entered the Philippines in 2020, with Typhoons Molave, Goni, and Vamco being the most destructive, severely impacting regions and causing widespread flooding. The pandemic exacerbated difficulties for people affected by these natural disasters.

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    The document summarizes significant events that occurred in the Philippines in 2020. It notes that the year began with the Taal Volcano eruption in January, displacing over 500,000 people. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and strict lockdowns were implemented. Twenty tropical cyclones entered the Philippines in 2020, with Typhoons Molave, Goni, and Vamco being the most destructive, severely impacting regions and causing widespread flooding. The pandemic exacerbated difficulties for people affected by these natural disasters.

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    PHILIPPINES

    2020 Significant Events Snapshot As of 14 January 2021

    The year started with the sudden eruption of Taal volcano in Batangas province on 12 January, which the Philippine Area of Responsibility with 12 making landfall. From October to November, nine consecutive tropical
    caused heavy ashfall in neighboring provinces, including Metro Manila. The eruption displaced more cyclones hit the Philippines that caused floods and landslides in almost the same regions exacerbated by southwest
    than 500,000 people living mostly within the 14-kilometre danger zone. In March, the COVID-19 monsoon rains and La Nina event. Typhoon Molave (Quinta), Super Typhoon Goni (Rolly) and Typhoon Vamco (Ulyssess)
    pandemic hit the Philippines and a three-month total lockdown was implemented from March to June were the three most destructive typhoons in 2020, which caused widespread damage in Region 5 and severe floodings in
    followed by several modifications of the community quarantines. In August, a 6.6-magnitude Region 2 and Metro Manila. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more difficult for people affected by natural
    earthquake struck the province of Masbate in the Bicol Region. Twenty tropical cyclones also entered disasters to bounce back and recover.

    TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION MASBATE 6.6 EARTHQUAKE TYPHOON MOLAVE (QUINTA)

    847K PEOPLE
    AFFECTED 6.5K PEOPLE
    AFFECTED 791K PEOPLE
    AFFECTED

    506K PEOPLE
    DISPLACED 1.3K HOUSES DAMAGED
    OR DESTROYED 302.8K PEOPLE
    DISPLACED

    08-13 Nov SUPER TYPHOON GONI (ROLLY) TYPHOON VAMCO (ULYSSES) MINDANAO DISPLACEMENT
    (Ulysses)
    TY Vamco

    3.3M 5.2M 145K


    PEOPLE
    03 Nov
    i (Rolly) 29 Oct- PEOPLE PEOPLE DISPLACED
    STY Gon AFFECTED AFFECTED IN 2020

    TY Molave (Quinta) 23-27 Oct

    1.2M 1.5M 274.3K


    CURRENTLY
    PEOPLE PEOPLE DISPLACED
    DISPLACED DISPLACED 2012-2020
    6.6

    COVID-19 PANDEMIC

    TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION


    NCR
    NCR
    R IZ A L

    474K CONFIRMED
    CASES 448.2K RECOVERED
    CASES 9.2K DEATHS

    COVID-19 confirmed daily cases (March-Dec 2020)


    CAV ITE
    7,000
    L AGUN A
    6,000
    5,000
    4,000
    3,000
    2,000
    BATANGAS 1,000

    March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec

    For more details: DATA and ONLINE VISUALIZATION

    The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
    Creation date: 15 Jan 2021 Sources: NDRRMC/OCD, DSWD, DOH, PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, UNHCR, PSA/NAMRIA. Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int

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