Typhoon Mike was the strongest typhoon to strike the Philippines since Typhoon Irma in November 1981.
Mike was also the most severe typhoon to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Ike during September 1984, which killed over 1,000 people.
The typhoon destroyed a television broadcast tower, radio towers, electric cables and bridges, which resulted in widespread power outages and several radio stations briefly went off air.
Hundreds of villages were also rendered impassable.

Twenty-five crewmen and passengers of the commercial vessel MV Dona Roberta were reported missing after it sank from strong waves in the southern quadrant of the typhoon.
Two sailors were also rescued.
Eighty-eight ships sunk at the Cebu City harbor, the most ships ever sunk at the harbor, eclipsing the previous record set by Typhoon Amy of the 1951 season.
Of the 88 ships that sunk, at least 12 were passenger ships and at least 3 were navy ships.
Rainfall peaked at 276.1 mm (10.87 in) at the port of Cebu City; this was the fourth highest total ever observed by a tropical cyclone in Cebu City.
Furthermore, a storm surge of 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ft) was reported.
Power and phone lines were downed and the city lost access to drinking water for two days.
Approximately 60% of all buildings were demolished and 28 people perished.
Throughout the Cebu province, 40 fatalities were reported and 90% of all wooden homes were damaged or destroyed.

Elsewhere across the Philippines, six individuals perished due to drownings in the Leyte province.
Across Leyte island, more than 50,000 people fled their homes.
In the Negros Occidental province, five casualties occurred, including three that drowned in 1.6 m (5.2 ft) floodwaters.
A total of 27 people perished in a landslide in Isabela.
Throughout Negros island, 35 people were killed, with 61 others reported missing.
In six towns across the island, 9,500 people were evacuated to shelter.
Nevertheless, the typhoon's inner core spared Manila's metropolitan area.
A tornado was spawned by Mike near Cagayan de Oro, which destroyed 160 houses and left thousands homeless.
On Panay Island, seven people were killed, including a 10-year-old boy that was hit by a tree.
Offshore, seventeen people, including six Americans, were rescued on an oil rig, and sixty-eight other workers were evacuated.
Three bridges were crushed in Misamis Oriental, on Mindanao.
Three people died due to rough seas offshore Misamis Oriental.
In the nearby Surigao del Norte province, 32 people drowned.
Offshore Mindoro Island, six ships were run aground.
Another ship called the Iligan Flores was missing off the coast of Mindanao but there were no reports about the fate of the passengers and crew.
In the Bohol province, 20 individuals were killed while floods up to 5 m (10 ft) high submerged roofs of cars and houses in the towns of Loboc and Loay.

Overall, 748 people were reported killed, with an additional 1,274 people hurt.
Nearly 5.5 million people sought shelter in schools.
Thousands of hectares of agricultural crops, including 1,900,000 t (2,094,390 short tons) of sugar crops, were destroyed.
A total of 630,885 homes were damaged and 222,026 houses were destroyed, leaving 1,110,020 people homeless.
One hundred fifty-nine vessels sunk and 28 others were washed aground and damaged.
Two-thirds of all damages occurred in Negros Occidental and Iloilo provinces.
Monetary damage was estimated at $446 million (₱10.8 billion), with $46.1 million (₱1.12 billion) from crops, $350 million (₱8.51 billion) from public infrastructure, and $49.9 million (₱1.21 billion) from private infrastructure.
At the time, Mike was the costliest tropical cyclone listed in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's database.
However, this mark was eclipsed by Typhoon Fenghsen in June 2008.
As of 2014, Mike is the seventh most damaging Philippine typhoon since independence in 1947.
Typhoon Mike was the strongest typhoon to strike the Philippines since Typhoon Irma in November 1981. Mike was also the most severe typhoon to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Ike during September 1984, which killed over 1,000 people. The typhoon destroyed a television broadcast tower, radio towers, electric cables and bridges, which resulted in widespread power outages and several radio stations briefly went off air. Hundreds of villages were also rendered impassable.
Twenty-five crewmen and passengers of the commercial vessel MV Dona Roberta were reported missing after it sank from strong waves in the southern quadrant of the typhoon. Two sailors were also rescued. Eighty-eight ships sunk at the Cebu City harbor, the most ships ever sunk at the harbor, eclipsing the previous record set by Typhoon Amy of the 1951 season. Of the 88 ships that sunk, at least 12 were passenger ships and at least 3 were navy ships. Rainfall peaked at 276.1 mm (10.87 in) at the port of Cebu City; this was the fourth highest total ever observed by a tropical cyclone in Cebu City. Furthermore, a storm surge of 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ft) was reported. Power and phone lines were downed and the city lost access to drinking water for two days. Approximately 60% of all buildings were demolished and 28 people perished. Throughout the Cebu province, 40 fatalities were reported and 90% of all wooden homes were damaged or destroyed.
Elsewhere across the Philippines, six individuals perished due to drownings in the Leyte province. Across Leyte island, more than 50,000 people fled their homes. In the Negros Occidental province, five casualties occurred, including three that drowned in 1.6 m (5.2 ft) floodwaters. A total of 27 people perished in a landslide in Isabela. Throughout Negros island, 35 people were killed, with 61 others reported missing. In six towns across the island, 9,500 people were evacuated to shelter. Nevertheless, the typhoon's inner core spared Manila's metropolitan area. A tornado was spawned by Mike near Cagayan de Oro, which destroyed 160 houses and left thousands homeless. On Panay Island, seven people were killed, including a 10-year-old boy that was hit by a tree. Offshore, seventeen people, including six Americans, were rescued on an oil rig, and sixty-eight other workers were evacuated. Three bridges were crushed in Misamis Oriental, on Mindanao. Three people died due to rough seas offshore Misamis Oriental. In the nearby Surigao del Norte province, 32 people drowned. Offshore Mindoro Island, six ships were run aground. Another ship called the Iligan Flores was missing off the coast of Mindanao but there were no reports about the fate of the passengers and crew. In the Bohol province, 20 individuals were killed while floods up to 5 m (10 ft) high submerged roofs of cars and houses in the towns of Loboc and Loay.
Overall, 748 people were reported killed, with an additional 1,274 people hurt. Nearly 5.5 million people sought shelter in schools. Thousands of hectares of agricultural crops, including 1,900,000 t (2,094,390 short tons) of sugar crops, were destroyed. A total of 630,885 homes were damaged and 222,026 houses were destroyed, leaving 1,110,020 people homeless. One hundred fifty-nine vessels sunk and 28 others were washed aground and damaged. Two-thirds of all damages occurred in Negros Occidental and Iloilo provinces. Monetary damage was estimated at $446 million (₱10.8 billion), with $46.1 million (₱1.12 billion) from crops, $350 million (₱8.51 billion) from public infrastructure, and $49.9 million (₱1.21 billion) from private infrastructure. At the time, Mike was the costliest tropical cyclone listed in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's database. However, this mark was eclipsed by Typhoon Fenghsen in June 2008. As of 2014, Mike is the seventh most damaging Philippine typhoon since independence in 1947.
Typhoon Mike