Typhoon Imbudo - Jul 2003

As of 24 July 2003, Typhoon Imbudo had reportedly killed 21 people in the Philippines. A total of 14,280 residents of low-lying areas were evacuated to nine evacuation centers established in the respective regions, mostly on the island of Mindanao. The typhoon caused 1.09 billion pesos (US$20.5 million) in damage to crops with 258.93 million pesos (US$4.9 million) in damage to infrastructure and 51.5 million pesos (US$968,000) in damage to livestock, the civil defense office said in a statement. (OCHA, 24 Jul 2003)

The death toll had risen to at least 20 after Typhoon Imbudo swept through southern China and destroyed thousands of homes this week, state media said on Saturday [26 July]. At least 12 people died in the Guangxi region, following at least eight deaths on Thursday and Friday in neighbouring Guangdong province, the official Xinhua news agency said. (DPA, 26 Jul 2003)