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Typhoon Haikui
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Typhoon Haikui
Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHS)

Typhoon Haikui at peak intensity on August 7
Formed August 1, 2012
Dissipated August 11, 2012
Highest winds 10-minute sustained:
120 km/h (75 mph)
1-minute sustained:
120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure 965 mbar (hPa); 28.5 inHg
Fatalities >59 direct, >3 missing
Damage $1.71 billion (2012 USD)
Areas affected Japan, Philippines, China
Part of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Haikui (international designation: 1211, JTWC designation: 12W) was the third tropical cyclone in the span of a week to impact Mainland China during late July and early August 2012.[1] The name Haikui, which replaces Longwang, means sea anemone in Chinese.[citation needed]
Contents  [hide]
1 Meteorological history
2 Preparations and impact
2.1 Japan
2.2 China
2.3 Philippines
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
[edit]Meteorological history

 

Storm path
Late on July 31, 2012 a tropical disturbance formed within a large monsoon trough. On August 1, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) mentioned the system as a tropical depression southeast of Iwo Jima, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert late on the same day.[2][3] Late on August 2, the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical depression, before the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Haikui early on the next day.[4][5] Early on August 4, the JTWC upgraded Haikui to a tropical storm.[6] On August 5, the JMA upgraded Haikui to a severe tropical storm when it was located north-northeast of Kume Island.[7] The JTWC upgraded Haikui to a category 1 typhoon Late on August 6, as it developed an eye. At 12Z on August 7, the JMA upgraded Haikui to a typhoon, but the JTWC downgraded it to a tropical storm simultaneously. Later, Typhoon Haikui made landfall over Xiangshan County in Zhejiang, China at 19:20 UTC (03:20 CST on August 8).[8] Early on August 8, the JMA downgraded Haikui to a severe tropical storm, when the JTWC issued the final warning. Soon, the JMA downgraded Haikui to a tropical storm.
[edit]Preparations and impact

[edit]Japan
Slowly moving through the Ryukyu Islands for several days, Haikui brought a prolonged period of heavy rain and high winds to several islands. On Okinawa, sustained winds peaked at 72 km/h (45 mph) and gusts were recorded up to 122 km/h (76 mph). Rainfall amounted to about 9 in (230 mm), bringing several dams to full or near-full capacity. No reports of major damage were received on Okinawa, though numerous tree limbs were downed across the island. A total of 353 flights to and from Naha International Airport were canceled, affecting more than 70,000 passengers.[9]
[edit]China

Tropical Storm Haikui over Anhui, China on August 9
On August 7, officials in Shanghai closed all parks, banned outdoor activities, canceled summer classes, and suspended outdoor construction. At least 200,000 in the city alone were evacuated and another 256,000 were relocated in neighboring Zhejiang Province. Port officials also called 30,000 ships back to shore to ride out the storm.[10][11] Throughout the country, an estimated one million people were evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival.[1]
Across Zhejiang Province, Haikui caused widespread and severe damage. According to the local flood and drought relief headquarters, 4,452 homes were destroyed and 184,800 hectares were submerged in flood waters.[12] In Sanmen County, where the storm made landfall, nearly 100 villages lost power.[1] In the province alone, economic losses were estimated in excess of ¥10 billion (US$1.57 billion). Additionally, an estimated 4.03 million people were affected by the storm.[13] On the morning of August 10, the Shenjiakeng Reservoir in Zhoushan collapsed, resulting in ten fatalities. An unknown number of people are missing; however, local authorities "vowed to make all-out efforts to locate the missing" according to the Xinhua News Agency.[14] In Shanghai, two people were killed and seven others were injured in storm-related accidents.[13] Heavy rains, in excess of 600 mm (24 in) in Anhui Province triggered severe flooding that destroyed more than 2,400 homes and affeced 2.17 million people.[12][15] Authorities evacuated approximately 156,000 people in the province.[16] At least three people were killed in the province and economic losses amounted to ¥880 million (US$138.36 million).[12][15] One person was also killed in Jiangsu Province.[12] On Mount Guangming, in the Huangshan mountain range, wind gusts from the storm peaked at 117 km/h (73 mph).[16] In Jiangxi Province, heavy rains, measured up to 328 mm (12.9 in) in Jingdezhen, triggered significant floods that affected more than 330,000 people.[17]
According to the flood and drought relief headquarters, as of August 9, at least 7,561 homes were destroyed and 388,180 hectares (959,214 acres) of cropland were flooded throughout China by the storm.[18]
[edit]Philippines
Although located hundreds of kilometres away from the Philippines, the southerly flow from Typhoon Haikui enhanced the southwest monsoon across much of Luzon.[19] As a result, widespread heavy rains impacted regions still recovering from deadly floods triggered by Typhoon Saola less than a week earlier.[11] During a 72 hour span from 6–8 August, 1,007 mm (39.6 in) of rain fell in parts of Metro Manila, leading local media to compare the event to Typhoon Ketsana in 2009, which killed 464 in the city.[20] Some of the most severe flooding took place along the Marikina River, which swelled to near-record levels. During the afternoon of 7 August, the river reached a height of 20.6 m (68 ft), well beyond the flood level of 16 m (52 ft) and about 3 m (9.8 ft) below the record level set during Typhoon Ketsana. About 70 percent of Metro Manila were affected by flooding.[21] Some areas were submerged in up to 3 m (9.8 ft).[22] Due to the expanding floods, officials in the city evacuated more than 23,000 residents from flood-prone areas and relocated them to shelters set up across the area.[21] According to a reporter from the British Broadcasting Corporation, many residents were reluctant to leave their belongings behind, and some traveled back through flood waters to retrieve their belongings. Officials feared the flooding could worsen as the La Mesa Dam continued to overflow by then.[23] At least nine people were killed and four others were injured in a landslide in Quezon City.[24]
Numerous schools in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and CALABARZON had suspended classes.[24] As a precautionary measure, officials cut power to some areas of National Capital Region (NCR).[23] At least 250,000 people left their homes as flooding covered more than a third of the city. The head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) compared the deluge to the Kevin Costner film Waterworld.[25]
In response to the flooding, the NDRRMC allocated approximately ₱13 million (US$311,000) worth of relief funds and deployed 202 personnel to assist in search and rescue missions.[19] The search and rescue missions were hampered by strong currents in flooded streets.[23] Philippine President Benigno Aquino ordered officials to maximize the effort on rescuing and aiding affected residents.[22]
On 8 August, more than 1 million families were already affected. The NCR and nine nearby provinces were already placed under a state of calamity, with some areas were flooded up to 2 storeys. 90 percent of Metro Manila were already submerged in flooding. Communications were affected badly, though distress calls and SMS from thousands of Metro Manila residents and their worried relatives flooded television and radio stations as most power and water connections were lost. Red warning was already downed to yellow during morning but turned back into red warning during afternoon after another set of continuous heavy rain falls again in Metro Manila until midnight of August 9, 2012. Different local artists and Hollywood stars like Jessica Sanchez, Ryan Seacrest, David Archuleta, David Cook tweeted 'Pray For The Philippines' as a courtesy to help the country. Some schools extended their suspension of classes until Saturday. Airports also had severe flooding, forcing some flights to land at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga and other airports nationwide or altogether rebooking.[26][27][28][29][30]
Throughout the Philippines, a total of 49 people have been confirmed dead while 3 others are listed as missing.[31]
[edit]See also

 Tropical cyclones portal
Typhoon Ketsana
Typhoon Rananim
Typhoon Saomai
[edit]References

^ a b c "Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in China". Agence France-Presse. ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "WWJP25 RJTD 011200". Japan Meteorological Agency. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Depression 12W Advisory 1". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Storm Haikui Tropical Cyclone Advisory 030000". Japan Meteorological Agency. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Tropical Storm 12W (Haikui) Advisory 6". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^ "Severe Tropical Storm Haikui Tropical Cyclone Advisory 051200". Japan Meteorological Agency. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
^ "强台风"海葵"登陆浙江象山鹤浦镇 速度将放缓". China News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Dave Ornauer (August 6, 2012). "Tropical Storm 12W (Haikui), # 11: By the numbers". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ "Shanghai, Eastern China Brace for Typhoon Haikui". Associated Press. ABC News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "China evacuates 450,000 after Philippines turned into 'waterworld' by Typhoon Haikui". The Telegraph. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b c d "Typhoon Haikui kills 6 in east China". Xinhua General News. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b Yan (August 8, 2012). "Typhoon Haikui eases, kills 3, affects millions". Xinhua General News. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "Death toll in E China reservoir breach rises to 10". Xinhua General News. ReliefWeb. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b "China: Floods - Information Bulletin no 2". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. ReliefWeb. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b "Tropical storm Haikui brings downpours, gales to Anhui". Xinhua General News. ReliefWeb. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "Typhoon Haikui affects 330,000 in E China province". Xinhua General News. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ "Haikui affects 6 mln people, destroys thousands of houses". Xinhua General News. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
^ a b "SitRep No.1 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ "Southwest monsoon brings more rains than Ondoy". GMA News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "PAGASA: 23,000 residents evacuated as Marikina River continues to swell". GMA News. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "Manila floods force 270,000 to flee". Reuters. Financial Times. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b c Kate McGeown (August 7, 2012). "Floods paralyse Philippine capital Manila". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ a b "SitRep No.2 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Floyd Whaley (August 7, 2012). "Rains Flood Manila Area, Sending Thousands Fleeing". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "More than 1 million battle Philippine flood". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "Heavy rains submerge Manila". Daily News. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ Chuck Smith (August 7, 2012). "Stars tweet for prayers, help as heavy rains continue". Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ Chuck Smith (August 8, 2012). "Hollywood personalities show concern for the PH". Yahoo! OMG! Philippines. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ Cliff Harvey C. Venzon (August 7, 2012). "Airlines waive rebooking penalties for passengers". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "SitRep No.7 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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