Tropical Storm Thelma
Aftermath
Initially, it took more than 24 hours for word of the level of devastation to reach officials in Manila as communications across Leyte were largely destroyed.

Tropical Storm Thelma

Section Title: Aftermath
Table Section Text: Initially, it took more than 24 hours for word of the level of devastation to reach officials in Manila as communications across Leyte were largely destroyed.

Rank	Storm	Season	Fatalities	Ref.

1	"Haiphong"	1881	20,000

2	Haiyan (Yolanda)	2013	6,300

3	Thelma (Uring)	1991	5,101–8,000

4	Bopha (Pablo)	2012	1,901

5	"Angela"	1867	1,800

6	Winnie	2004	1,593

7	"October 1897"	1897	1,500

8	Ike (Nitang)	1984	1,363

9	Washi (Sendong)	2011	1,268

10	Trix	1952	995

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The 5,101–8,000 fatalities made Thelma the deadliest tropical cyclone, surpassing storm "Angela" in 1867 that killed 1,800, which was later surpassed by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013 which killed 6,300 people.

final_sentence: The 5,101–8,000 fatalities made Thelma the deadliest tropical cyclone, surpassing storm "Angela" in 1867 that killed 1,800, which was later surpassed by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013 which killed 6,300 people.