12 Facts About Typhoon Rai

Typhoon Rai, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Odette, was the costliest typhoon in Phillipines history behind Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

Typhoon Rai was a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Philippines in December 2021.

Three hours later, Typhoon Rai began to pass south of Ngulu State, while continuing to intensify and organize.

Four hours later, Typhoon Rai began to exhibit an eye which was first seen on microwave images.

The JMA further upgraded the system to a typhoon by the next day, followed by the JTWC three hours later as Rai began to take a westward motion under the influence of a subtropical ridge to its north.

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Steady intensification occurred on Rai while moving near the country, reaching high-end Category 1-equivalent typhoon intensity by 15:00 UTC.

Typhoon Rai then started to slightly strengthen as it turned northwestward, away from the Philippine archipelago.

In China, Blue Typhoon Rai warnings were issued in Hainan and Guangdong Provinces by the China Meteorological Administration.

Typhoon Rai caused severe and widespread damage throughout the Southern Philippines, killing at least 409.

In northern Palawan, where Typhoon Rai made its last landfall before clearing the country, many houses were downed and trees obstructed several roadways.

Typhoon Rai wreaked havoc across Vietnamese-held isles in the Spratly Islands.

News coverage regarding the impacts of Rai was limited in the days after the typhoon struck, a fact partly attributed to the shutdown of the regional news stations of media network ABS-CBN, which had earlier been denied a renewal of its congressional franchise.