while the 1881 Haiphong typhoon was believed to have killed 20,000 people in the Philippines. The newspaper also erroneously mentioned that the previous deadliest typhoon was a storm in the 1960s which killed 200 people in Manila – possibly referring to either Tropical Storm Lucille in 1960 or Typhoon Winnie in 1964. The large loss of life from the typhoon is thought to be related to the lack of tropical cyclone experience for residents in southern Mindanao. It was only 42 years later that another major typhoon, Typhoon Bopha, made landfall in southeastern Mindanao. Initial reports from the Red Cross indicated that at least 150 homes were destroyed within hours of Kate's landfall. Telecommunication was lost to much of the region as power lines were felled by high winds. Within a day of the storm's passage, the death toll had reached 13 with 29 others missing and was expected to increase. Vietnam Due to the threat of the typhoon, United States military officials prompted the evacuation of a military hospital near Da Nang and the relocation of aircraft. The level of fighting during Kate's passage was regarded as one of the lowest during the Vietnam War as most tactical bombing missions were canceled. During the 24 hours in which the storm affected Vietnam, the United States launched 46 air bombings, the fewest in over two years. Although damage estimates and reports of deaths are scarce out of Vietnam, floodwaters, considered the worst since 1964, affected an area nearly south of Da Nang. Roughly 900 people were evacuated the first day after Kate by Marine Aircraft Group 16, and over 9,000 South Vietnamese were rescued by the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, in Vietnam to fight the Vietnam War. See also Tropical cyclone List of tropical cyclones List of Equatorial tropical cyclones 1970 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Bopha References 1970 Pacific typhoon season Typhoons in the Philippines Typhoons in Vietnam Typhoon Kate Typhoons Retired Philippine typhoon names History of Da Nang History of Quảng Nam province