Typhoon Man-Yi - Nov 2024

A new tropical cyclone named MAN-YI that formed over the Pacific Ocean is moving over the central Philippines Sea westwards. On 14 November at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located over the sea, approximately 150 km north of Colonia Island, Yap State, 510 km northeast of Palau island and 1,355 km east of the eastern coast Samar Islands, central Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 83 km/h (tropical storm). Over the next 24 hours, MAN-YI is forecast to continue eastwards strengthening. On 15-16 November, it could turn north-eastwards and it could approach central and northern Philippines on 17 November as a very strong typhoon. MAN-YI will be the sixth tropical cyclone since 20 October which will affect the Philippines, particularly the central and northern regions. (ECHO, 14 Nov 2024)

Tropical cyclone MAN-YI (named "Pepito" in the Philippines) crossed north-central Luzon after it made landfall in the vicinity of Dipaculao, north-eastern Central Luzon region as a typhoon with winds up to 259 km/h. On 18 November at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the South China Sea approximately 270 km west of Batac city, Ilocos Norte, with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h (tropical storm). National authorities report that, as of 18 November, there were two injured, more than 685,000 displaced people and 1,145,942 affected people across six regions. (ECHO, 18 Nov 2024)

Super Typhoon Man-yi, with sustained winds exceeding 185 km/h, made two landfalls—first in Panganiban, Catanduanes on 16 November, and subsequently in Dipaculao, Aurora Province the day after. More than 719,000 people were preemptively evacuated. As of 19 November, the government has reported 7 fatalities, 30 injuries, and 2 missing, reflecting the level of preparedness measures despite the strength of the storm. Most affected areas were still in the recovery phase from prior cyclones, compounding the challenges faced by affected communities. Man-yi is the sixth cyclone to traverse the Philippines in one month, has now weakened to a severe tropical storm and poses no further threat. The last three tropical cyclones (Toraji, Usagi and Man-yi) have affected more than 1.8 million individuals, equating to approximately 495,788 families across Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B and 5. (OCHA, 19 Nov 2024)

Areas like Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, Sangay, and Siruma in Camarines Sur and Northern Catanduanes are among the hardest hit by Pepito, with urgent WASH needs identified in initial assessments. (UNICEF, 21 Nov 2024)

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reports nearly 361,400 evacuated people — 244,500 in 1,913 evacuation centres — and a total of nearly 3,967,000 affected people due to the combined effects of the three typhoons (Toraji, Usagi and Man-Yi). (ECHO, 22 Nov 2024)

The Philippines' Department of Health reported 93 casualties (13 deaths, 80 injuries) from Typhoon Nika, Tropical Storm Ofel, and Super Typhoon Man-Yi/Pepito in addition to the 249 from Typhoon Leon and Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. UNICEF reported 12 million learners with classes disrupted and 167,122 learning materials damaged by Nika, Ofel, and Man-Yi/Pepito. (UNICEF, 29 Nov 2024)

Tropical cyclones Marce, Nika, Ofel and Pepito (Man-Yi) displaced more than 10,900 people, or 3,112 families, in seven regions, many of them in northern Luzon. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA) Bulletin 11, the combined effects of the three cyclones alone have clearly impacted the main agriculture commodities, namely rice, corn, high value crops, livestock, fisheries and agri-facilities amounting to $13.4 million (PHP785.68 million), affecting at least 34,111 farmers and fisherfolk with approximately 41,078 hectares of agriculture areas and estimated production loss of 30,366 metric tons. (OCHA, 19 Dec 2024)