According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, “Typhoon Nesat (known locally as ‘Pedring’) made landfall in the eastern Isabela and Aurora provinces on the Pacific coast of the Philippines at 18:21 GMT Monday, September 26 with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kilometers per hour), making it a category 2 typhoon.
“Nesat came ashore exactly two years after Typhoon Ketsana, the most devastating typhoon for the Philippines in the 2009 Pacific typhoon season.”
The storm caused heavy flooding and at least 7 reported deaths according to news reports.
AIR’s analysis notes that commercial properties in the Philippines are “are generally constructed of reinforced concrete and are expected to sustain some wind-borne debris damage to glazing and outer cladding at these wind speeds.
“Light metal commercial structures and signage will likely sustain moderate to significant damage. Although residential properties in the coastal regions of central Luzon are commonly constructed of masonry or reinforced concrete, poor construction practices and low-quality materials may lead to more significant damage, including the loss of roofs. However, a high proportion of residential losses are not expected to be insured.”
AIR indicated that “given Nesat’s wind speeds in the metro Manila area of the Philippines and generally low
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