Xangsane Downgraded from Typhoon Status

The Philippines, Vietnam, and China’s Hainan province are recovering from the impacts of destructive Typhoon Xangsane (18W), which, now as a “retired storm,” has brought locally-heavy rainfall to Thailand.

At least 15 fatalities occurred in Vietnam, according to the International Herald Tribune, with nearly 600 injuries nationwide and US$200 million in damage to the coastal city of Danang alone. The BBC reports at least 76 fatalities resulting from the storm’s impact in the Philippines, with millions of residents left without clean drinking water and electricity. Xangsane also impacted China’s Hainan province and caused one fatality.

The former typhoon has also produced heavy rains in Thailand—including in areas near Bangkok.

Please click on the links below for the latest information on this situation:

Date	Latest Updates
Ongoing	Information from PDC's Natural Hazards Atlas.
Ongoing	Tracking information from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Ongoing	Disaster briefs from AlertNet.
Ongoing	Updates from the BBC.
Ongoing	Daily reporting from the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance.

Above: Severe damage near the Vietnamese port city of Danang, which suffered US$200 million in damage from Xangsane's impact. (Image: Reuters)

Above Left: Waist-deep flooding was common in much of the Philippine capital. In more heavily affected areas of the city, rooftop rescues were conducted by boats because the storm conditions prevented the use of helicopters. (Source/Image: BBC.) Above Right: Pedestrians moved around most Philippine cities, including Manila, fairly easily after typhoon Xangsane had passed, although they paid to be ferried across flooded streets in some neighborhoods. Automobile traffic was more problematic. (Source/Image: Reuters.)

Above: Images of Typhoon Xangsane's track over the Philippines (left) and towards Vietnam (right), as depicted through PDC's Natural Hazards Atlas. Click on either image for PDC's reporting from that time period.