TYPHOON TRIX

Madeline Ting
Christian Denver Valdez
Bea Marie B. Domingo
Typhoon Trix
October 16, 1952
Overview
❖ Trix smashed in Bicol Region located on the main island
of Luzon’s Southern tip.

❖ Considered to be one of the deadliest typhoons to hit

the Philippines

❖ 140 mph (miles per hour)

❖ Highest wind speed: 215 km/hr

Bicol Region
Region V

Comprised of 6 provinces---Albay, Camarines Norte,

Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Catanduanes,
Masbate

Also known as Ibalon and Bikol

5, 796, 989 population as of 2015 (POPCEN)

Land area: 18, 054.3 square kilometers

Agriculture is the largest component of the

economy.

Coconuts, Abaca, Banana, Rice, and Maize are the

chief seasonal crops of the region.
2.01%
Country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
 9.38%
Country’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)
Population of Region V
 Bicol Region
Mining is also one of the livelihoods in Bicol.

Scenic spots:

1. Mayon Volcano

2. Cagsawa Ruins Park

3. Matukad Island

4. Busay Falls

5. Paguriran Island

Languages:

1. Bikol language

2. Tagalog
Major structures:
• Legazpi Church
• Batalay Shrine
• Casa Tribunal de
Nueva Caceres
Typhoon Trix
From October 16 to 23, 1952

995 dead

0.88 billion pesos damage

Destroyed Legaspi City

80, 000 people affected according to The

West Australian newspaper

Thousands homeless (The Stanford Daily)

1,070 fatalities
Increase in wind speed
“Are you ready?”
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