Typhoon Nina brought widespread damage to much of the northern Philippines. It was the strongest system to strike the archipelago since Typhoon Irma in 1981. The capital city of Manila was spared the worst of Nina. There, only minor damage and power outages were reported, though 800 were evacuated to shelters due to flooding and the city's airport closed. Two men were crushed to death in Lucena City. The worst effects of the storm were felt in Matnog, where 287 people drowned due to storm surge. In nearby Verla, 61 fatalities occurred, where 98% of the city's buildings were damaged or destroyed and its supply of drinking water was cut off. Throughout the Sorsogon province, 80% of all crops were destroyed and 90% of all homes were either damaged or destroyed. Province-wide, 400 people died. In the Albay province, 73 people were killed. Throughout both the Albay and Sorsogon provinces combined, 80% of all schools and 50% of all public buildings were demolished.