11. FREDA. Area Affected: Philippines.
Philippines: Typhoon FREDA left 58 persons dead, missing or injured and more than 7,600 families homeless in the Philippines.
Crop damage was reported heavy in the farming region of southern Luzon. Reports estimated damage to crops and private property to be in the vicinity of $2.5 million.
Torrential rains and strong winds battered Manila, flooding one-third of the capital and downing telephone wires. Two vessels were driven aground and a single-engine plane crashed as a result of FREDA's strong winds.
12. GILDA. Area Affected: Philippines.
Philippines: Typhoon GILDA slashed through the central Philippines leaving at least 23 dead and some 60,000 homeless. Property damage was estimated in excess of $1.5 million.
Authorities in the provinces on GILDA's path reported heavy damage to houses, crops and public work projects. In Samar alone, the first province to be hit by the typhoon, officials reported about $500,000 worth of agricultural plants, houses and communications lines were destroyed.
13. HARRIET. Area Affected: Philippines.
Philippines: Typhoon HARRIET smashed into southeastern Luzon leaving at least five dead and more than 12,000 homeless. The storm also caused considerable damage to public and private property. Communications were disrupted and extensive damage to southern Luzon's citrus, abaca, coconut and rice crops was reported. Unofficial esti-
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