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Tropical Storm Sibyl (1995)

Severe Tropical Storm Sibyl, known as Severe Tropical Storm Mameng in the Philippines, was a strong and destructive tropical cyclone that affected the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The 20th tropical depression and 16th named storm of the 1995 Pacific typhoon season, Sibyl originated as a tropical disturbance east of the Marshall Islands on September 21. Sibyl was upgraded to a tropical storm on September 28 before making its first landfall in Samar on September 29. That same day at 12:00 UTC, Sibyl reached typhoon intensity, peaking 24 hours later on September 30. On October 1, Sibyl attained a minimum pressure of 985 hPa (29.1 inHg). In total, Sibyl made four landfalls in the Philippines and eventually dissipated on October 4 in southern China.

Meteorological history
On September 21 at 06:00 UTC, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) first monitored a tropical disturbance east of the Marshall Islands. At 12:00 UTC, the storm reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained winds of and made its fourth landfall in Quezon province. and, by 12:00 UTC on October 4, the JMA ceased tracking the system. ==Preparations, impact and aftermath==
Preparations, impact and aftermath
Philippines Nationwide, total damage was estimated at $120 million (₱3.1 billion), including $25 million (₱1.2 billion) in damage to agriculture and $69 million (₱1.8 billion) in damage to infrastructure. Between 116 and 184 people were killed, 49 people were injured, and 126 people were reported missing. Altogether, 13,234 homes were damaged, and 21,862 homes were partially damaged. The 10-minute sustained winds of 120 km/h were recorded in Sangley Point on September 30. A sea-level pressure of was recorded in Tacloban. Five people were injured in Bukidnon province and three people were injured in Sorsogon. Philippine Airlines canceled 15 flights. In Cabalantian, Bacolor, 50 people were killed due to mudflows (lahars) up to high from Mount Pinatubo. A total of 3,900 homes in four other barangays were buried under deposits about deep, leaving all of them uninhabitable. The UNHCR office in Manila provided approximately $5,000 (₱124,000) in relief aid and the WFP office in Manila distributed roughly 11 metric tons of rice. Hong Kong and Macau In Hong Kong, on October 1 at 5:45 pm HKT, the Royal Observatory issued a Signal No. 1. The next day, at 12:30 pm HKT, the Royal Observatory raised it to a Strong Wind Signal No. 3. The next day at 05:10 am HKT, the Royal Observatory raised it to Southeast Gale or Signal No. 8. At 11:30 am HKT the same day, the Royal Observatory downgraded it Strong Wind Signal No. 3. At 8:45 pm HKT the same day, all signals were lowered. In Hong Kong, a falling tree struck three cars on Gascoigne Road in Kowloon. On Tai Mo Shan, peak winds of were recorded on October 3. In Shek Kong, rainfall peaked at over a 72-hour period. A total of 14 people were injured in Hong Kong. ==Notes==
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