THE ADELPHI COLLEGE

Lingayen, Pangasinan

In June 1991, the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century* took
place on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, a mere 90 kilometers (55 miles)
northwest of the capital city Manila. Up to 800 people were killed and 100,000 became
homeless following the Mount Pinatubo eruption, which climaxed with nine hours of
the eruption on June 15, 1991. On June 15, millions of tons of sulfur dioxide were
discharged into the atmosphere, resulting in a decrease in the temperature worldwide
over the next few years.

Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of
the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded. On making landfall, Haiyan
devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines.[1] It is the
deadliest Philippine typhoon on record killing at least 6,300 people in that country
alone. In terms of JTWC-estimated 1-minute sustained winds, Haiyan is tied
with Meranti for being the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone on record. In January
2014, bodies were still being found.
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Lingayen, Pangasinan