Empowerment Technologies

ICT: Lesson 3

Global Warming
Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco), the Philippines' 21st tropical cyclone for 2020, hit Luzon hardest from
November 11 to 12.

The typhoon unleashed powerful winds and torrential rain that killed dozens of people, destroyed
thousands of homes, and left swathes of the island region flooded.

Ulysses has become the deadliest tropical cyclone to hit the country this year, so far.

What is Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines?

Typhoon Vamco, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses,
was a powerful and deadly Category 4-equivalent typhoon
that struck the Philippines and Vietnam. It also caused the
worst flooding in Metro Manila since Ketsana in 2009. ...
Heavy rains caused by the typhoon overflowed rivers, causing
severe flooding in Marikina.

Where are the most affected places hit by Typhoon

Ulysses?
Typhoon Vamco/Ulysses lashed the main island of Luzon
whipping destructive winds and dumping heavy rainfall that
triggered massive flooding in several areas including, Region
II (Cagayan Valley), which was one of the most severely
affected.

When did the typhoon Ulysses hit the Philippines?

On 11 November 2020, It was so devastating.

Who are the

people who
help in typhoon
Ulysses?
Aksyon ng Kabataan Organization is a non-government
organization that advocates for children's welfare and social
justice. The organization is taking cash donations for
communities affected by Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses
nationwide.

The Qatari people, through the Qatar Red Crescent, has

donated around USD250,000 (approximately PHP12 million)
worth of relief goods to assist in the recovery of Filipino
families affected by recent Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco).
How many people died in the typhoon Ulysses?
73

The death toll from Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses)

currently stands at 73, with 24 people reported injured
and 19 still missing.

How many houses were destroyed in Typhoon Ulysses?

MANILA – The number of houses damaged by the onslaught of
Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) has now climbed to 63,885, the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC).