Western Pacific in the 1970s

< 1960s 1980s >

• 384 Catalogued cyclones
• 371 Estimated Intensities / 13 Partial
• 238,998 Known Fatalities
• 3,811 Injured Persons
• 1,800,024 Buildings Damaged
• 283,333 Buildings Destroyed
• $6.27 billion in Monetary Damages
• Strongest: Typhoon Vera (1979) – 195mph
• Most Intense: Typhoon Tip (1979) – 868mb
• Deadliest: Typhoon Nina (1975) – 229,000
• Most destructive: Typhoon Fran (1976) – 453,747 buildings affected
• Costliest: Typhoon Gilda (1974) – $1.5 billion
• Wettest: Typhoon Fran (1976) – 2,781mm
• Highest Surge: Typhoon Hope (1970) – 20 feet

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