Typhoon Chan-hom - May 2009
Disaster description
On 7 May 2009, Typhoon Chan-hom (local name "EMONG") made landfall in Northern Pangasinan and caused landslides and floods across multiple regions. (Govt. of the Philippines, 8 May 2009) On 19 May 2009, 385,833 persons were affected across 12 provinces in four regions of the country. The death toll was 60. (Govt. of the Philippines, 19 May 2009).