21: Number of weather disturbances (typhoons, tropical storms, tropical depressions) so far, that entered the Philippine area of responsibility in 2009

950,000+: Number of families affected by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma). This translates to more than 4.4 million persons in 36 cities in 27 provinces

719: Total number of casualties left by Typhoon Pepeng?465 dead, 207 injured and 47 missing (NDCC, as of Nov. 14, 2009)

P27+ B: Estimated cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture caused by Pepeng (NDCC, Nov. 14, 2009)

70,000+: Number of persons (about 16,000 families) still housed in 244 evacuation centers due to Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana), according to NDCC updates

1,000+: Casualties left by Ondoy?464 dead, 529 injured and 37 missing, according to NDCC updates

900+: Number of passengers of SuperFerry 9 when it sank off the Zamboanga Peninsula on Sept. 6, 2009. The accident left 10 dead.

8: Magnitude of the earthquake that struck the Pacific near American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009 and which triggered tsunami waves that left at least 22 people dead.

50,000+: Area in acres burned during the wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles in late August, which raged for at least 10 days.

Compiled by Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
Sources: PAGASA, National Disaster Coordinating Council updates as of Nov. 14, 2009; cnn.com, reuters.com, PDI Archives