That is why it is important for people to be in the know when it comes to typhoons so they will be prepared when an emergency comes.

The season was the first since 2001 to not feature any super typhoons. Retrieved 12 April 2017. Time. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. The season featured 22 named storms, but most were relatively weak.

On February 12, the JMA began monitoring a small depression about 1,600 east of the Philippines.

"The Philippines Is the Most Storm-Exposed Country on Earth". This article is within the scope of WikiProject Tropical cyclones, which collaborates on tropical cyclones and related subjects on Wikipedia.

Rappler. "The Philippines Is the Most Storm-Exposed Country on Earth". Baguio. The 2017 Philippines typhoon season was the busiest season in terms of named storms since 2013. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. No typhoons had formed yet in 2017 as of this date.

Typhoons in the Philippines: What You Need To Know The Philippines, a tropical country which has a wet and dry season, is no stranger to having typhoons spread all throughout the year. Retrieved 12 April 2017. The weather bureau even warned that due to the El Niño phenomenon, this year’s typhoons will be stronger. Overall, total damages during the year reached $7 billion (2017 USD), and an approximate total of 16,000 fatalities was reported. MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon season has arrived here in the Philippines. Time. Baguio. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
"IN NUMBERS: Typhoons in the Philippines and the 2016 polls".

There are 27 tropical storms, 16 typhoons, and 7 supertyphoons from June to September 2017 will enter the Philippines, according to … Retrieved 12 April 2017. ^ a b c Brown, Sophie (November 11, 2013). "Hurricane," "cyclone" and "typhoon" are names for the same type of storm -- a tropical cyclone-- but the name "typhoon" only refers to storms that form between 180 and 100 degrees East longitude in the Western Pacific. Near-Record-Late 'First Typhoon' If you haven't heard the word "typhoon" in a while, it's because Noru is the first of 2017. "IN NUMBERS: Typhoons in the Philippines and the 2016 polls".

The strongest storm, Doksuri, struck the Philippines as a Category 5 super typhoon, resulting in over 3,000 fatalities.

Impactwise, the 2017 Planet X Pacific typhoon season was a devestating year for China, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea.
And who can forget Ondoy and Milenyo?

"IN NUMBERS: Typhoons in the Philippines and the 2016 polls".

1 2 Glossary of Meteorology. 1 2 3 Brown, Sophie (November 11, 2013). The 2017 Pacific typhoon season was the most active and deadliest season since 2013.

Many areas suffered more damage and deaths this season than in previous years. (2015); and Mohan and Strobl (2017) and use local nightlight intensity, as derived from satellite images, to investigate the impact of typhoons in the Philippines.

Importantly, nightlights have recently found widespread use as a measure of local economic activity where other satisfactory proxies are not Retrieved 12 April 2017. PAGASA predicts that 11 to 16 cyclones will enter the Philippine area of responsibility from June to December. Time. Some of Earth's most destructive forces, typhoons can never strike the United States-- but only because of semantics. ^ J. L. H. Paulhaus (1973). ^ a b c Brown, Sophie (November 11, 2013). Retrieved 12 April 2017. The strongest storm, Paolo, was only a low-end Category 4 typhoon at peak intensity in the PAGASA region. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.

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"The Philippines Is the Most Storm-Exposed Country on Earth". The possibility of overall numbers of storms, typhoons, and super typhoons to hit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was slightly higher than last year. Baguio.