Tropical Storm Fung-wong (2014)
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Tropical Storm Fung-wong, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Mario, was a relatively weak
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which affected the northern
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,
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and the
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in late September 2014. The sixteenth named storm of the 2014 typhoon season, Fung-wong caused severe flooding in
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, especially
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.


Meteorological history

Late on September 13, an area of convectional cloudiness persisted near the same position where Kalmaegi formed. The next day, JTWC upgraded it as a tropical disturbance. The system entered an area of moderate vertical windshear and towards warm waters, as it was upgraded to a tropical depression by the JMA early on September 17. On the same day, the depression moved into the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was locally named Mario. Later the same day, JTWC classified it as Tropical Depression 16W. As vertical windshear decreased around the storm system, it gathered more strength. With this, JMA classified it as a tropical storm, naming it Fung-wong on September 18. Fung-wong maintained its intensity while affecting
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. The storm made landfall in the night of the following day over the northern tip of
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. Early on September 20, JMA upgraded it to severe tropical storm strength, although it failed to intensify and reached its peak strength later that day. However, it was recorded colder cloud tops surrounding the center were still bringing heavy rainfall over the northern
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. The storm made landfall on the shores of the southeastern part of
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the next day. Fung-wong later weakened due to land interaction. Late on September 22, Fung-wong encountered some moderate vertical windshear and approached
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. Both agencies downgraded Fung-wong to a tropical storm, just as it was making landfall over
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on September 23. On September 24, Fung-wong started to interact with a
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. Later on the same day, both the JMA and JTWC issued their final advisory on the system, stating that it had become
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.


Preparations and impact


Philippines

Fung-wong enhanced the southwest monsoon which triggered severe flooding across the
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region. In Cebu, Governor Hilario P. Davide III cancelled classes in all levels on September 18 due to severe rainfall. Severe flooding also occurred in many places of
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. On September 19, the
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declared a wide suspension of classes in all levels in the cities of
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including the provinces of Region III and Region IV-A. In the afternoon of that day, the palace then followed suit, declaring the suspension of government work and offices in Metro Manila, and some provinces in Bicol Region, Central Luzon and Southern Luzon. On the same day, PAGASA issued the red rainfall warning advisory in
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and the provinces of
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and Laguna which stated that torrential rainfall was expected in the next three hours. Yellow and Orange advisories were also issued in the provinces of Central Luzon, Region 4-B, Bicol Region and Region VI. The agency also reported that 268 mm of rain was recorded in the science garden in
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between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on the same day. About 21 domestic flights and six international flights were cancelled or diverted to Clark International Airport in Pampanga. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines then released a statement regarding the radar malfunction in which it limits the communication between the pilot and the air control traffic tower in Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Electricity was also shut down in some areas of Metro Manila and nearby provinces. About three percent of Meralco customers experienced power outages due to severe flooding. Several areas were flooded as high as ten feet. Some communications in the said areas also went down. Distress calls and messages flooded different networks and radio stations just to let their relatives know their situation. In
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City, Mayor Del de Guzman placed the city under state of calamity as many of the barangays had been submerged in floodwaters. It was also reported that the water level of Marikina River reached 20 meters, prompting officials to evacuate people living near the river.
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Mayor Kit Nieto also placed the municipality of Cainta under state of calamity. In total, Fung-wong killed 18 people and caused
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3.4 billion (US$76.4 million).


Mayon Volcano

Amid rain from Tropical Storm Fung-wong,
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flowed in
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from Mayon Volcano. Possible landslides were possible within the area due to 22 volcanic earthquakes and 77 rockfall events. NDRRMC warned residents to prepare and evacuate in the areas within the 6 km Radius Permanent Danger Zone.


Taiwan

Fung-wong made landfall over the southeastern part of
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on September 21. Torrential rain and gale-force winds were reported. A total of 57 domestic and seven international flights were cancelled and ferry services to the offshore islands and mainland China were also suspended, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center. A total of 3 people were killed due to Fung-wong.


Mainland China

Fung-wong killed a person in mainland China, and total economic losses were counted to be
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950 million (US$155 million).


Retirement

The name Mario was retired from PAGASA's list of names despite being first used in the PAGASA's typhoon naming list and replaced with the name Maymay after the season, after it had caused over ₱1 billion in damages.


See also

* Weather of 2014 *
Tropical cyclones in 2014 During 2014, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 117 tropical cyclones had formed this year to date. 79 tr ...
* Other tropical cyclones named Fung-Wong * Other tropical cyclones named Mario *
Typhoon Yunya (1991) Typhoon Yunya, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Diding, was a strong tropical cyclone whose landfall in the Philippines coincided with the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. A small tropical cyclone, Yunya rapidly developed from a tropical dis ...
*
Typhoon Ketsana Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, causing United States dollar, $1.15 billion in damages and 665 fatalities, only behind Typho ...
(2009) *
Typhoon Haikui (2012) Typhoon Haikui was the third tropical cyclone in the span of a week to impact Mainland China during late July and early August 2012. The name ''Haikui'', which replaces Typhoon Longwang, Longwang, means ''sea anemone'' in Standard Chinese, Chines ...
* Tropical Storm Trami (2013) *
Typhoon Kalmaegi (2014) Typhoon Kalmaegi, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Luis, was the 22nd depression and the 15th named storm of the 2014 typhoon season. Kalmaegi was the first storm to make landfall over the Philippines since Typhoon Rammasun, two months prior ...
* Tropical Storm Linfa (2015) *
Typhoon Vamco Typhoon Vamco (transliterated from Vietnamese Vàm Cỏ), known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses, was a powerful and very destructive Category 4-equivalent typhoon that struck the Philippines and Vietnam in mid-November 2020. It also ...
(2020) *
Typhoon Doksuri Typhoon Doksuri, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Egay, was a powerful and highly destructive tropical cyclone which became the costliest typhoon to hit China, the costliest tropical cyclone outside of the Atlantic hurricane, North Atl ...
(2023) *
Typhoon Gaemi Typhoon Gaemi, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Carina, was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which impacted East China, Taiwan, and the Philippines in late July 2024. Gaemi, which means ant in Korean, the third named storm ...
(2024)


References


External links


JMA General Information
of Tropical Storm Fung-wong (1416) from Digital Typhoon
JMA Best Track Data
of Tropical Storm Fung-wong (1416) JTWC Best Track Data
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from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory {{DEFAULTSORT:Fung-wong (2014) 2014 Pacific typhoon season 2014 disasters in the Philippines 2014 in Taiwan 2014 disasters in China Typhoons in the Philippines Typhoons in China Typhoons in Taiwan Western Pacific tropical storms Fung-wong Retired Philippine typhoon names