2013 Event The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines, is confirmed to be over 5,700 people; the number is expected to increase 2013 Event Amidst criticism for its lack of help in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, China's 'Peace Ark', a 14,000-ton navy hospital ship, is sent to the Philippines to help its relief efforts'; the country also sent an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team from the Chinese Red Cross 2013 Event The Philippines receives a $500 million emergency loan from the World Bank to help the country recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan 2013 Event In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, Australian pledges $10 million to help with major clean-up and relief efforts in Vietnam, where over people in a single province are feared dead 2013 Event The Philippines' central province of Leyte suffers a loss of potentially 10,000 people when Typhoon Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia on November 8, 2013; it is the deadliest typhoon ever recorded 2013 Event Vietnam evacuates 600,00 citizens as Typhoon Haiyan heads towards the country 2013 Event Two million people lose power and five people are killed when Typhoon Nari strikes the Philippines 2013 Event The Chinese province of Fujian faces heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Fitow 2013 Event Typhoon Usagi passes through southern China, killing at least 25 people in Hong Kong 2013 Event The Northern Philippines are hit by Typhoon Usagi, causing flooding, landslides and disruptions in power, communication and transportation 2012 Event Philippine President Benigno Aquino, announces a state of national calamity after Typhoon Bopha claims over 450 lives 2012 Event The toll of those afflicted by Typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines rises to 179,000 left homeless after the storm passed 2012 Event Typhoon Bopha, striking New Bataan and parts of the southern Philippines, leads to the deaths of 283 people with 339 injured, over 300 missing, and over 87,000 evacuated from the area 2012 Event Typhoon Bolaven hits South Korea. leaving at least four Chinese fishermen dead and another twelve missing 2012 Event Typhoon Haikui, expected to make landfall in Zhejiang early tonight or early tomorrow, prompts the People's Republic of China to evacuate 200,000 people form Shanghai 2011 Event Typhoon Nesat causes 43 deaths in the Philippines; forecasts predict Typhoon Nalgae will cause further flooding problems 2011 Event Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan's island of Okinawa; the typhoon is expected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit China in recent years 2010 Event Eastern Japan braces itself as Typhoon Chaba heads its way, carrying winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour near its center 2009 Event Typhoon Morakat approaches southeastern China, over one million people are evacuated 1997 Event Typhoon Linda kills at least 208 in southern Vietnam 1997 Event Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China 1995 Death Thijmen Kuijt, resistance fighter/co-found paper (Typhoon), dies at 82 1994 Event Typhoon Fred ravages Chinese county Zhejiang, 700+ killed 1992 Death C Meijer, Dutch editor in chief (Typhoon), dies 1990 Event Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die 1988 Event Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown 1967 Death Chief Thundercloud, actor (Ambush, Colt 45, Typhoon), dies at 100 1964 Event Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage 1960 Event Typhoon Mary in China killed at least 1,600 1959 Event Japan hit by typhoon Vera; about 5,000 die 1959 Event Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea 1954 Event Typhoon hits Japan - 5 ferryboats sink killing about 1,600 1953 Event Typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan 1951 Event Typhoon floods kill 4,800 in Manchuria 1950 Event Heavy typhoon strikes Japan, kills about 250 1944 Event Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) 1934 Event Typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, kills 4,000 1930 Birthday Frank Tyson, cricketer, "Typhoon" England pace destroyer mid-50's 1922 Event China, hit by a typhoon; about 60,000 die 1912 Birthday Thijmen Kuijt, resistance fighter/co-found newspaper, The Typhoon 1897 Event 23rd Kentucky Derby: Buttons Garner aboard Typhoon II wins in 2:12 1281 Event Kublai Khans invading fleet disappears in typhoon near Japan
