Typhoon Nuri (2008)

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Early on August 16 a tropical disturbance developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Guam.[ citation needed ] It was initially forecast that it would not develop into a tropical cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, but later that day the JTWC forecast for it to become a tropical cyclone within 24 hours and so issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert. [4] On August 17 the disturbance became more organized and intensified into a tropical depression when it was located to the east of the Philippines. The JTWC designated it as 13W.[ citation needed ] Later that day both the JMA[ citation needed ]and PAGASA identified the tropical depression and started to issue full advisories on the depression with PAGASA assigning the name Karen to the depression. [5]

The depression then rapidly intensified into a tropical storm with the JTWC[ citation needed ]upgrading it that day whilst the JMA and PAGASA did so the day after. [6] [7] When the JMA designated the depression as a tropical storm it was assigned the name Nuri and the international designation of 0810 by the RSMC in Tokyo. [7] This rapid intensification continued with the JMA designating it as a severe tropical storm on August 18; then they, along with JTWC[ citation needed ] and PAGASA, upgraded it to a typhoon. [8] [9] [10]

Late on August 19 Nuri made its first landfall on the coast of Cagayan Province in northern Luzon. [11] Nuri then entered the Babuyan Channel early the next day and started to move northwestwards towards the southeastern coast of China. [12] On August 21 PAGASA released its final advisory on Typhoon Karen (Nuri) as Nuri moved out of its area of responsibility and moved towards Hong Kong. [13] The JMA then downgraded Nuri to a severe tropical storm with the JTWC also downgrading Nuri to a tropical storm later that day. The JMA did not downgrade Nuri to a tropical storm until the next morning when Nuri had made a rare direct hit on Hong Kong. The JTWC then issued its final advisory on Nuri[ citation needed ] and the JMA then downgraded Nuri to a weak tropical depression early the next day and issued its last full advisory on Nuri just as it was moving into the Chinese mainland. [14]

Preparations

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Typhoon Nuri approaching Guangdong on August 21
Typhoon Nuri (Karen)
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Typhoon Nuri at peak intensity just north of Luzon on August 20

Philippines

PAGASA issued Public Storm Warning Signals 1 to 3 all across Northern and Central Luzon. The areas initially issued of Storm Signal number 1 are the Cagayan and Isabela provinces. [15] However, as the storm tracked nearer to Cagayan, more areas were put under storm signals 1, 2 and 3. [10] PAGASA issued warnings on Karen until 21 August.

On August 19 the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) proclaimed suspension of classes on the 19th and 20 August for the following regions: Central Luzon, Ilocos region and National Capital Region as PAGASA had forecast that these regions would be affected by Typhoon Karen (Nuri). [16]

Hong Kong

On August 20 as Typhoon Nuri moved away from the Philippines towards southern China, The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued the Standby Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Nuri was centred within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong. Late the next day the HKO issued the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 as Typhoon Nuri had tracked closer towards Hong Kong. On August 22, the HKO issued the Northwest Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 at 07:40 (HKT). Later that day at 13:40 (HKT) the HKO hoisted the Increasing Storm Signal No. 9 at 13:40 (HKT). The HKO then warned that they would be forced to hoist their first Hurricane Signal No. 10 since Typhoon York in 1999 if Nuri maintained its strength.[ citation needed ]

However, as Nuri had weakened slightly, the HKO did not need to issue their highest wind signal. The HKO kept the Increasing Storm Signal No. 9 stayed in force for 11 hours, which is longer than any other No. 9 signals on record. Before they lowered it to the Southwest Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 on August 23 which was in force for 2 hours before it was downgraded to the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 and was downgraded to the Standby Signal No. 1 signal at 09:40 (HKT). All signals were cancelled at 11.15 am (HKT).[ citation needed ]

Impact

Philippines

In the Philippines, Typhoon Karen (Nuri) killed twelve people, wounded thirteen and left seventeen missing. Karen also had adverse effects on 297,823 people in 947 barangays in nine provinces. Damage to property caused by the typhoon in Ilocos, Cagayan and Cordillera regions amounted to more than PHP 518.7 million, of which PHP 136.6 million were damaged infrastructure and PHP 382.1 million were agricultural damages.[ citation needed ] There was also an old woman in Baguio that has been trapped in the leftover debris of a landslide. [17] The rains the storm brought even forced Malacaňang to suspend classes all over Metro Manila, which were by then left unsuspended despite the heavy rain there that morning. [18] However, overall damage was still felt over northern Luzon, especially in the provinces of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte.[ citation needed ]

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong during Nuri's passage

Typhoon Nuri caused about $380 (2008 USD) in damage when it passed through Hong Kong on August 22, 2008. Nuri caused two deaths in Hong Kong as well as injuring 112 people.[ citation needed ] There were 122 reports of fallen or damaged trees, & two reports of roofs being blown off as well as eight reports of collapsed scaffolding. At the Hong Kong International Airport over 590 flights were diverted to other airports, delayed or canceled.[ citation needed ]

China

Within China Typhoon Nuri is reported to have affected more than 900,000 people as well as 53,000 hectares of crops within China's Guangdong Province. Nuri caused $58 Million (2008 USD) damage when it weakened into an area of low pressure over China's Guangdong Province. Nuri also caused four deaths within Guangdong.[ citation needed ]

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