Four of the largest bridges were swept away and the work of constructing government buildings, which was just about to begin, was greatly retarded.

It was not thought possible to transfer the bureaus of the government to Baguio for the coming hot season as planned.

Indeed, there were not lacking those who insisted that no one would be able to get there.

Mr.Haube, the energetic and capable young engineer in charge, had the road open on the twentieth day of December, and the projected buildings ready for occupancy in February, a noteworthy and highly creditable achievement.
It was then thought that the storm which had done such serious damage to the road was of unprecedented violence, but there was worse to come.

On July 14 and 15, 1911, a terrific typhoon swept across northern Luzon, bringing down one of the world's record rainfalls.