December 15, 2011 15 December 2011 Tropical storm Sendong (international name, Washi) made landfall on December 15, 2011 in the southern regions of the country. MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - Tropical storm "Sendong" (international name Washi) is the world's deadliest storm this year, latest data shows.

Our power went out shortly after 6:00am, and the rain and winds quickly followed, increasing in intensity. The recorded 24-hour rainfall in Lumbia station of PAGASA reached 180.9 mm causing the overflow of the Cagayan de Oro River. Xavier University is appealing for funds to help the victims of Typhoon Sendong (International Name: Tropical Storm Washi), which struck the southern Philippines on …

The storm, which struck Northern Mindanao, the Visayas, and Palawan over the weekend, has now killed at least 957 people, the country's disaster management chief said Tuesday morning. Our power went out shortly after 6:00am, and the rain and winds quickly followed, increasing in intensity. Bottom line: Tropical Storm Washi, commonly known as Sendong in the Philippines, has killed over 650 people and the death toll is expected to climb as nearly 800 people are still missing. Another first for me here in the Philippines, as Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi) took an unexpected turn and came much closer to Dumaguete than expected. Another first for me here in the Philippines, as Tropical Storm Sendong (international name: Washi) took an unexpected turn and came much closer to Dumaguete than expected.