The December 2012 Mayo River debris flow triggered by Super Typhoon Bopha in Mindanao, Philippines: lessons learned and questions raised

Category 5 Super Typhoon Bopha, the world's worst storm of 2012, formed abnormally close to the Equator, and its landfall on Mindanao set the record proximity to the Equator for its category. Its torrential rains generated an enormous debris flow in the Mayo River watershed that swept away much...

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Main Authors: K. S. Rodolfo, A. M. F. Lagmay, R. C. Eco, T. M. L. Herrero, J. E. Mendoza, L. G. Minimo, J. T. Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/2683/2016/nhess-16-2683-2016.pdf