Typhoon Zeb , known in the Philippines as Typhoon Iliang , was a powerful typhoon that struck Attack the island of Luzon in October 1998 .

After reaching Achieve peak intensity , the typhoon struck Attack northern Luzon and quickly weakened Cause_change_of_strength over land .

First affecting the Philippines , Zeb dropped Placing torrential rainfall in Luzon , reaching in one day in La Trinidad , estimated as a one-in-1,147-year event .

Facing brutal conditions including disease , torture , and malnourishment , the prisoners feared they would be executed Killing by their captors before the arrival of General Douglas MacArthur and his American forces returning to Luzon .

In the Philippines , Aere brought Bringing very heavy rainfall triggering Causation landslides and floods knocking out Hindering power in several areas across Luzon .

While the typhoon meandered Motion near the Philippines , it brought Bringing several days of heavy rain to much of Luzon , triggering extensive flash flooding .

It moved Motion erratically westward toward the Philippines , eventually striking Attack the island of Luzon on July 4 .

Across Luzon , Linfa damaged Damaging 198 houses and destroyed Destroying another seven , causing Causation ₱214.65 million ( US $ 4.76 million ) in damage .

The typhoon made landfall Self_motion on northern Luzon near peak intensity on July 22 , but quickly weakened Cause_change_of_strength over land .

Imbudo disrupted Hindering transportation across much of Luzon .

It was the deadliest earthquake Catastrophe in the Philippines in 23 years since the 1990 Luzon earthquake Catastrophe .

Ruby reached Achieve maximum intensity later that day , before moving Motion ashore along the central portion of Luzon early on October 24 .

Rammasun posed a significant threat Warning to the Philippine island of Luzon , as it was expected to reach Achieve typhoon intensity before making landfall Self_motion there .

Throughout its devastating journey through southern Luzon , the powerful typhoon barely weakened Cause_change_of_strength but instead maintained Preserving its strength and even intensified Cause_change_of_strength as it made its way across the Bicol Region .