xangsane made landfall in the philippines, battering the northern islands with torrential rains and strong winds, and causing widespread flooding and landslides. after passing over manila and emerging over the south china sea, the typhoon made a second landfall in central vietnam, also causing flooding and landslides there and in thailand. the storm was responsible for at least 279 deaths, mostly in the philippines and vietnam, and at least $747 million (2006 usd) in damage.