Typhoon Brenda, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Bining, caused significant loss of life in the Philippines and China in May 1989.
Meteorological history
A tropical depression which formed in the monsoon trough on May 14 became a tropical storm on May 16 and was named Brenda. Brenda struck
Samar Island, then southern
Luzon
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in the
Philippines
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that day. Due to the cyclone's proximity to the Philippines, the
also monitored the storm and assigned it with the local name ''Bining''.
After Brenda struck the Philippines, Brenda became a typhoon and reached a peak of winds. After peaking, Brenda made landfall in southern
China
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on May 20. Brenda weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated on the mext day.
Preparations and impact
Philippines
On May 16, storm warnings were issued for 20 provinces across the Philippines as Brenda approached the country. Multiple commercial vessels were kept at port until the storm passed. At least 50 domestic
Philippine Airlines flights were canceled and international flights were diverted to airports not in the path of the typhoon.
Strong winds produced by Brenda caused widespread disruption from the
Visayas
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through
Luzon
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, downing numerous trees and power lines. Significant power disruption occurred in the
Bicol Region
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as well as the
Central Visayas. Three people were killed in Manila after a car was thrown into a bus by strong winds.
On May 16, during the filming of ''
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection'', a helicopter crashed roughly 45 km (30 mi) south of Manila, killing five people and injuring four others. The crash was associated with strong winds from Brenda that made flying difficult.
Flooding triggered by the storm prompted officials to evacuate over 5,700 people.
Rough seas associated with the typhoon were responsible for several incidents across the Philippines. Two people drowned and thirteen others were reported missing after a motor launch capsized roughly 320 km (200 mi) east of Manila.
Off the coast of
Calavite Island, 23 people went missing after the cargo vessel ''MV Zambales'' sank.
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