Typhoon Fengshen one of the deadliest ever for the Philippines

[phantom power]

The year 2008 continues to be a year of the natural disaster, as the death toll from Typhoon Fengshen in the Philippines appears likely to exceed 900. At least 163 died when the Category 2 typhoon made landfall over the northern Philippines Saturday, and 807 people are missing from the ferry MV Princess of Stars, which sank during the typhoon. Only 38 survivors of the 845 people who were on the ship have been found. According to typhoon2000.com, Typhoon Fengshen will rank as at least the seventh deadliest Philippines typhoon since 1947, and may be the third deadliest by the time all the casualties are counted. The Philippines' deadliest typhoons were Typhoon Thelma of 1991 (5101 dead) and Typhoon Ike of 1984 (1363 dead).

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[babylonsister]

1. Ever since I heard about Fengshen, I have one question: what

in the name of gawd was that ferry doing out in a typhoon, loaded to the gills with people? The Phillipinos know about typhoons; what were they thinking?