Typhoon Ofelia

Despite remaining offshore northern Luzon,[2] the storm's broad circulation[5] enhanced the southwest monsoon that inundated much of the northern Philippines.[2] Due to the impeding threat of Ofelia, authorities issued storm warnings for 13 provinces. Offshore, small craft advisories were issued.[8] All storm warnings were discontinued on June 23 as the storm moved away.[9]

The province of La Union was the hardest hit by the typhoon. There, 22 people were killed,[10] including a 60-year-old man and a child that were killed via a landslide[8] in Caba,[11] where 90 homes were destroyed. Throughout the province damage totaled P20 million (US$833,000).[1][nb 6][nb 7] In Pangasinan, west of La Union, two people were electrocuted.[10] Three children died and six others suffered injuries in their homes due to heavy rains in Pasig.[8] A 4-year-old girl died in a landslide in the mountain resort city of Baguio.[12] Philippine Airlines cancelled five domestic flights to and from Manila while schools were closed in the capital and other affected areas.[11] Storm surge toppled a seawall there[13] and much of the city lost power.[14] Offshore Manila, Provider and the Kootenay were stranded and necessitated rescue.[11] Well to the south of Manila, lightning killed two people in Lanao del Sur.[10] In all, 56 people were killed[15] and 14 others were wounded in the country.[16] Moreover, 270 homes were destroyed[17] and over 2,000 were damaged.[15] A total of 85,000 individuals were forced to flee their homes as a result of flooding.[5]

In response to the storm, the Philippine Red Cross ordered its chapters to provide relief to affected areas. Furthermore, the agency provided 200 sacks of goods, 100 cartons of sardines, and 200 cartons of rice.[1] A few days after Ofelia, Typhoon Percy passed through the country.[18]

Taiwan, on the other hand, took a direct hit from Ofelia,[2] with floodwater levels reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in some places.[5] According to media reports, the storm was the worst to impact eastern Taiwan in 30 years,[2] dropping up to 46 cm (18 in) of rain in a 24-hour time span,[19] although damage was slight elsewhere.[12] Six people were killed, including five in drownings,[20] and thirty were injured in Hualien City, which was hardest hit by the typhoon. There, a dike was destroyed, causing 500 individuals to be stranded.[21] Much of the area lost electricity, water and telephone service and crop damage amounted to US$5 million.[22] In nearby villages, four people were deemed missing[20] and eight others were wounded.[21] In the harbor of Hualien, a 10,900-metric-ton (12,000-short-ton) freighter, Cahaya, broke into three sections,[5] though all 24 crewmen were unharmed.[12] In addition, a 7,000-metric-ton (7,700-short-ton) freighter, Juliana, ran aground.[5] All 28 sailors aboard were rescued,[23] but three of them sustained minor injuries.[20] Overall, more than 30 people required rescue during the course of the typhoon.[24] All domestic flights were cancelled in Taiwan during the passage of the typhoon.[20] Nationwide, over 200 houses were destroyed or damaged and about 8,500 ha (21,005 acres) of rice paddies and vegetables were flooded. Roads and highways were blocked by landslides and floods. Agricultural losses exceeded NT$2.55 billion (US$94.7 million).[5] Seventeen people died and twenty-three were deemed missing in the ensuing flooding and mudslides.[5]

After battering the Philippines and Taiwan, the typhoon dropped 100 mm (3.9 in) of precipitation in parts of central China. Across Wenzhou, 12 people were killed.[25] There, about 21,000 ha (51,890 acres) of farmland and over 800 ha (1,975 acres) of shrimp ponds were flooded. A total of 215 homes received damage[5] and 220 boats were swamped.[25] Monetary damage was estimated at 205 million RMB (US$42.8 million).[5] Elsewhere, an elderly woman was crushed under a collapsing wall in Shanghai.[25] In Zhejiang, 1,696 boats were capsized, 3,700 homes were demolished, and 50 mi (80 km) of levees were destroyed.[26] Throughout the province, 15 people were killed and 21 people were injured. In the neighboring province of Fujian, at least 15 people perished and 9,044 houses were demolished. About 91,000 ha (224,865 acres) of farmland were inundated and damage was estimated at 338 million RMB (US$94.7 million).[5] Overall, 56 people were killed and 148 were injured in the country.[27]