DOCSLIB.ORG

A Report on All Cyclones That Formed in 2018, with Detailed Season Statistics and Records That Were Achieved Worldwide This Year

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A Report on All Cyclones That Formed in 2018, with Detailed Season Statistics and Records That Were Achieved Worldwide This Year A report on all cyclones that formed in 2018, with detailed season statistics and records that were achieved worldwide this year. Compiled by Nathan Foy at Force Thirteen, December 2018, January 2019 E-mail: [email protected] Cover photo: International Space Station image of Hurricane Lane on August 18, 2018 Below photo: GOES-16 Sandwich imagery of Hurricane Michael shortly before its Florida landfall on October 10, 2018. Originally sourced from Force Thirteen’s live stream output. Contents 1. Background 3 1.1 2018 in summary 3 1.2 Pre-season predictions 4 1.3 Historical perspective 6 2. The 2018 Datasheet 9 2.1 Peak Intensities 9 2.2 Amount of Landfalls and Nations Affected 12 2.3 Fatalities, Injuries, and Missing persons 17 2.4 Monetary damages 19 2.5 Buildings damaged and destroyed 21 2.6 Evacuees 22 2.7 Timeline 23 3. 2018 Storm Records 26 3.1 Intensity and Longevity 27 3.2 Activity Records 30 3.3 Landfall Records 32 3.4 Eye and Size Records 33 3.5 Intensification Rate 34 4. Force Thirteen during 2018 35 4.1 Forecasting critique and storm coverage 36 4.2 Viewing statistics 37 5. 2018 Storm Image Gallery 39 6. Ways to contact Force Thirteen 42 2 1.1. 2018 in Summary Activity in 2018 has been well above average, with numbers approaching record levels. Sea Surface temperatures started cooler than average, but warmed relative to average through the year building into a mild El Nino event. The Pacific and North Indian Ocean behaved as expected for the prevailing conditions, all having well above average seasons. The Atlantic also exceeded the long term average, although many storms were of an unorthodox subtropical nature. This may be due to well above average mid-latitude sea surface temperatures over the Atlantic, which peaked relative to average in August. This year saw 115 tropical cyclones, of which 106 were tropical storms, 56 of hurricane strength, and 32 of major hurricane strength. This compares to 96, 87, 41 and 21 last year, a slight change to what was reported in last year’s report due to standard reanalysis. Water temperatures and climatological analog years suggested more activity in the central and western Pacific, as well as an active start to the 2018-19 Southern Hemisphere cyclone season. 2018 began with several significant cyclones in the southern hemisphere—Ava, Berguitta, Cebile, and Gita. The southern hemisphere fizzled out for the most part Top image: Sea Surface Temperature anomalies in January after Cyclone Marcus in March, which became the first 2018, versus the lower image, showing SST anomalies in Category 5 storm of the year worldwide. December 2018. The images best show the regression of the The western Pacific began mildly with the exception of La Nina and slight El Nino that developed later in the year. major Typhoon Jelawat at the end of March. Otherwise, the basin only produced tropical storms until late June. May was a fascinating month in the North Indian Ocean, featuring Cyclone Sagar. The storm made landfall on the border between Djibouti and Somaliland, the first to make landfall in the area since 1984. Later that month, Cyclone Mekunu made landfall near Salalah, Oman, as a Category 3 storm. The Atlantic ocean also sprung into life with the formation of Subtropical Storm Alberto, briefly becoming tropical as it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle. The rest of the year was illustrated primarily with a series of intense storms in the Western Pacific, a succession of long tracking hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific, and two exceptional storms to prevent what would have been a lacklustre Atlantic hurricane season in 2018. Major activity first began in early July, when Typhoon Maria struck the coast of China and islands of Taiwan as a Category 3 storm, coming off from its Category 5 peak. This coincided with Hurricane Chris as it unsuccessfully bid for major status in the Atlantic, whilst the remnants of tiny Hurricane Beryl were still churning. August brought Category 5 hurricane Lane which posed a major threat to Hawaii, which did materialise in the form of its excessive rainfall on the Big Island. The end of the month saw Category 5 Typhoon Jebi, which blew through Japan after some weakening. September saw the biggest event of the year, when Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut were posing severe risks to opposing sides of the world. Mangkhut put an end to the second longest typhoon drought in Philippine history, by becoming the first Category 5 to make landfall on the islands since Meranti of 2016. The energy in the Western Pacific continued into October, with Category 5 Typhoons Trami, Kong-Rey, and most impressively, Typhoon Yutu. In the meantime, Hurricane Michael became the strongest storm of the Atlantic hurricane season when it struck the Florida Panhandle region, and Hurricane Willa reached Category 5 status in the Eastern Pacific. 3 1.2. Pre-Season Predictions North Atlantic Ocean On April 5 2018, Force Thirteen released its projection for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, suggesting near average activity (typically defined as within 20% of the long-term averages). The season produced 4 more tropical storms than the projection, a large part owing to a warm subtropical region which played a factor in the generation of Debby, Ernesto, Joyce, and Leslie. Oscar, whilst forming in the subtropics, was not such an anomalous storm as sea surface temperatures were near average during its formation. The pre-season prediction ran low by similar margins for hurricanes and major hurricanes, with the final totals for all three columns being 16, 8, and 3, according to Force Thirteen’s intensity estimates. Key Message Verification Higher than normal chance of Hurricane conditions on the US East Coast north of Florida: Verified Enhanced risk of hurricane activity in Atlantic Canada: Did not verify Risk of hurricane activity in Bermuda: Did not verify Risk of hurricane activity on Yucatan Peninsula: Did not verify High probability of “wandering” hurricanes out at sea: Verified East Pacific Ocean On April 9 2018, Force Thirteen released its projection for the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season, also suggesting near average activity but with greater uncertainty than that of the Atlantic forecast. With the emergence of more favourable conditions later in the season, storm numbers were propelled well beyond the predictions, yielding final totals of 23, 13 and 12, not including an unclassified storm in the Central Pacific that was deemed tropical according to Force Thirteen’s analysis. Key Message Verification Enhanced risk of hurricane landfall along the Mexican coast from western Oaxaca to Sinaloa: Verified Risk of HU landfall in Baja California Sur: Not verified Enhanced activity entering the Central Pacific at low latitude: Verified Higher than normal chance of stronger cyclones in the Central Pacific: Verified Threat to Hawaii slightly below average: Not verified 4 1.2. Pre-Season Predictions West Pacific Ocean On April 10 2018, Force Thirteen released its projection for the Pacific typhoon season, suggesting near average activity. The prevailing conditions and sea surface temperatures allowed for a lot more energy producing stronger storms than expected, with a large amount of weaker storms, accompanied by a large amount of intense storms leaving little in between. As a result, the final numbers for the year were lower than the projections for typhoons and major typhoons. The totals were 31, 13, and 9, according to Force Thirteen’s intensity estimates. Key Message Verification 50% chance of a Category 4+ landfall in the Philippine islands: Verified 80% chance of typhoon landfall in Hainan and Guangdong, China: Verified 85% chance of typhoon conditions in northern Taiwan and southern Japan: Verified Lower than usual typhoon risk in China north of Wenzhou, and in Korea: Not verified 80% chance of super typhoons east of 140 degrees east: Verified 40% chance of Central Pacific hurricanes entering basin: Not Verified 5 120 100 80 Cat 5 Cat 4 60 Cat 3 Cat 2 Cat 1 Annual stormAnnual totals worldwide TS 40trend overall. by the 1970s.mid Since then,numbers have stabilised and have been generally ona slight downward 1960s oftenbut had coverage, gaps their in geostationary until satellites coveredthe Atlantic and Pacific possibly due tothe beginning of air patrols after thewar. Polar orbiting satellites started operating the in improved. Aircraft first intercepted cyclones 1940s, the in coinciding with aslight increase numbers, in gradually increased as shipping lanes handled traffic more storm in prone areas communications and were In 1884, only shipand land reports existed in resulting thelower numbers reported. These numbers chart.The historical numbers are different slightly compared tolast yeardue toongoing reanalysis. ever, since thedata readily is available, the 1884 91.4. Due tolack of satellite imagery, years priortothe are 1960s nottypically included data, the in how- With 106 storms, total 2018 ends a with near 20 0 1960 1961 1963 1964 1965 1968 1969 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1985 1986 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 1962 1966 1967 1970 1971 1975 1979 1983 1984 1987 1988 1992 1996 1997 2000 2001 2005 2009 2013 2014 2017 2018 Year 120 Perspective Historical 1.3. 100 80 Cat 5 - record total.high The 1960 Cat 4 - 60 2018 chart has also been included the 1960 below 6 Cat 3 40 Cat 2 Cat 1 Annual stormAnnual totals worldwide 20 TS 0 - 2018 average nowstands at 1884 1894 1949 1959 1969 1889 1899 1904 1909 1914 1919 1924 1929 1934 1939 1944 1954 1964 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 Year Average - 2018 106 The following chart shows the trend with number of tropical depressions, storms, hurricanes, majors, and Category 5 storms.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • October 30, 2019 at 9:30 (AST) Objection Deadline: October 15, 2019 at 4:00 P.M
    Case:17-03283-LTS Doc#:8789 Filed:09/30/19 Entered:09/30/19 19:02:04 Desc: Main Document Page 1 of 26 Estimated Hearing Date: October 30, 2019 at 9:30 (AST) Objection Deadline: October 15, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (AST) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO In re: ) PROMESA ) Title III THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND ) MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, ) No. 17 BK 3283-LTS ) as representative of ) (Jointly Administered) THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, ) et al. ) ) Debtors. ) ———————————————————— ) In re: ) ) PROMESA THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND ) Title III MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, ) ) No. 17 BK 4780-LTS as representative of ) PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER ) AUTHORITY (“PREPA”) ) ) Debtor.1 ) ) COBRA ACQUISITIONS LLC’S MOTION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIMS 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567- LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No.
    [Show full text]
  • Somalia Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #4
    SOMALIA - COMPLEX EMERGENCY FACT SHEET #4, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2018 JULY 13, 2018 USAID/OFDA1 FUNDING NUMBERS AT BY SECTOR IN FY 2018 HIGHLIGHTS A GLANCE Tropical Cyclone Sagar affects an 3% 4% 6% estimated 228,800 people 25% 6% Above-average rainfall, humanitarian 5.4 assistance improve food security million 13% conditions in Somalia UN increases estimated number of IDPs People in Somalia 25% Requiring Humanitarian 18% to 2.6 million people Assistance FEWS NET, FSNAU – May 2018 HUMANITARIAN FUNDING Agriculture & Food Security (25%) FOR THE SOMALIA RESPONSE IN FY 2018 Health (25%) Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (18%) Nutrition (13%) USAID/OFDA $54,071,843 Humanitarian Coordination & Information Management (6%) Protection (6%) 2. 5 Logistics Support & Relief Commodities (4%) USAID/FFP $148,743,390 Other (3%) million USAID/FFP2 FUNDING State/PRM3 $18,700,000 People in Somalia BY MODALITY IN FY 2018 Experiencing Crisis or Emergency Levels of 51% 39% 8% 2% Acute Food Insecurity $221,515,233 FEWS NET, FSNAU – U.S. In-Kind Food Aid (51%) May 2018 Cash Transfers for Food (39%) Local & Regional Food Procurement (8%) Food Vouchers (2%) 2.6 million KEY DEVELOPMENTS Number of IDPs Between April and early June, heavy seasonal rainfall resulted in widespread flooding in Somalia across Somalia, with riverine and flash floods affecting approximately 830,000 people and UN – June 2018 displacing an estimated 290,000 individuals, according to the UN. In addition, Tropical Cyclone Sagar made landfall over northwestern Somalia on May 19, affecting an estimated 228,800 people and resulting in more than 50 deaths. 845,725 Despite cyclone- and flood-related damage, above-average seasonal rainfall and large-scale Somali Refugees in deliveries of assistance have contributed to significant improvements in food security in Neighboring Countries many areas of Somalia that were previously affected by drought.
    [Show full text]
  • Climatology, Variability, and Return Periods of Tropical Cyclone Strikes in the Northeastern and Central Pacific Ab Sins Nicholas S
    Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Master's Theses Graduate School March 2019 Climatology, Variability, and Return Periods of Tropical Cyclone Strikes in the Northeastern and Central Pacific aB sins Nicholas S. Grondin Louisiana State University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses Part of the Climate Commons, Meteorology Commons, and the Physical and Environmental Geography Commons Recommended Citation Grondin, Nicholas S., "Climatology, Variability, and Return Periods of Tropical Cyclone Strikes in the Northeastern and Central Pacific asinB s" (2019). LSU Master's Theses. 4864. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4864 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Master's Theses by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CLIMATOLOGY, VARIABILITY, AND RETURN PERIODS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE STRIKES IN THE NORTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC BASINS A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in The Department of Geography and Anthropology by Nicholas S. Grondin B.S. Meteorology, University of South Alabama, 2016 May 2019 Dedication This thesis is dedicated to my family, especially mom, Mim and Pop, for their love and encouragement every step of the way. This thesis is dedicated to my friends and fraternity brothers, especially Dillon, Sarah, Clay, and Courtney, for their friendship and support. This thesis is dedicated to all of my teachers and college professors, especially Mrs.
    [Show full text]
  • Hurricane and Tropical Storm
    State of New Jersey 2014 Hazard Mitigation Plan Section 5. Risk Assessment 5.8 Hurricane and Tropical Storm 2014 Plan Update Changes The 2014 Plan Update includes tropical storms, hurricanes and storm surge in this hazard profile. In the 2011 HMP, storm surge was included in the flood hazard. The hazard profile has been significantly enhanced to include a detailed hazard description, location, extent, previous occurrences, probability of future occurrence, severity, warning time and secondary impacts. New and updated data and figures from ONJSC are incorporated. New and updated figures from other federal and state agencies are incorporated. Potential change in climate and its impacts on the flood hazard are discussed. The vulnerability assessment now directly follows the hazard profile. An exposure analysis of the population, general building stock, State-owned and leased buildings, critical facilities and infrastructure was conducted using best available SLOSH and storm surge data. Environmental impacts is a new subsection. 5.8.1 Profile Hazard Description A tropical cyclone is a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or sub-tropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation. Tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes are all considered tropical cyclones. These storms rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere around the center and are accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] 2013a). Almost all tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin (which includes the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea) form between June 1 and November 30 (hurricane season). August and September are peak months for hurricane development.
    [Show full text]
  • Southern Africa Food and Nutrition Security Working Group Crop and Livestock Situation Update Food Security Outlook and Nutrition Update
    SOUTHERN AFRICA FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY WORKING GROUP CROP AND LIVESTOCK SITUATION UPDATE FOOD SECURITY OUTLOOK AND NUTRITION UPDATE Credit: Badre Bahaji/WFP Malawi BULLETIN • JULY - AUGUST 2018 FNSWG BULLETIN Key messages • The 2017-18 rainfall season was characterized by a late start, an extended mid-season dry spell (December-January) and heavy rains from February into April. The dry spell caused moisture stress and wilting of the early planted crops in many areas in Botswana, south-western Madagascar, southern Malawi, southern and some central parts of Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. • This has led to 13% decline in crop production vs last year’s and 3% above the 5-year average. The most significant contractions from previous harvest in comparison to the 5-year average were recorded in Lesotho (-68 and -35%), Zambia (-33% and -20%) and Botswana (-30% and -38%). • The availability of grain in the region is expected to benefit from significant carry-over stocks in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe from above-average 2017 outputs. As a result prices for maize in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are below last year and about 20-33% below the 5-year average. Nevertheless, due to reduced production, maize prices are expected to increase earlier, around August. However, those stocks are often in the form of strategic grain reserves and not necessarily in the hands of ordinary households. For example, in the Tete region in Mozambique 78% of the households have no maize reserves at all. • Nevertheless, overall the food insecurity situation is highly likely to deteriorate. The number of severely food insecure is likely rise by more than 70% to 9.6 million people [in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe].
    [Show full text]
  • Suivi Sismologique De L'impact Des Cyclones Sur La Charge De Fond De
    Université de La Réunion – Laboratoire Géosciences Réunion – IPGP THÈSE Pour obtenir le grade de DOCTEUR D’UNIVERSITÉ Spécialité : Sismologie Par Alicia GONZALEZ Suivi sismologique de l’impact des cyclones sur la charge de fond de la Rivière des Pluies et de la Rivière du Mât à La Réunion Soutenue publiquement le 28 juin 2019, devant le jury composé de : Christel TIBERI Chargée de Recherche, Université de Montpellier Rapporteure Eric LAROSE Directeur de Recherche, ISTerre Grenoble Rapporteur Florent GIMBERT Chargé de Recherche, IGE Grenoble Examinateur Alain RECKING Chargé de Recherche, IRSTEA Grenoble Examinateur Jean-Lambert JOIN Professeur, Université de La Réunion Examinateur Fabrice R. FONTAINE Maitre de Conférence, Université de La Réunion Directeur Guilhem BARRUOL Directeur de Recherche, IPGP Co-Directeur Valérie FERRAZZINI Directeur de Recherche, IPGP Invitée Avant-propos Thèse réalisée au Laboratoire Géosciences Reunion (LGSR) bât. S1 15 Av. René Cassin CS 92003 97744 Saint-Denis Tél. : 0262938211 Web : https://geosciences.univ-reunion.fr/home Sous la direction de Fabrice Fontaine [email protected] et la co-direction de Guilhem Barruol [email protected] Financement Allocation sans contrat : soutien financier de la Région Réunion et de l’Union Européenne – Fonds européen de développement régional (FEDER) PO 2014-2020. Remerciements Ma première pensée va à Fabrice Fontaine, mon directeur de thèse, qui a eu confiance en mes capacités pour relever ce challenge. Fabrice, je te serai à jamais reconnaissante pour cette expérience unique. Je remercie ensuite mon co-directeur de thèse Guilhem Barruol pour son encadrement depuis Paris. Merci pour les nombreux conseils, corrections, propositions, les discussions essentielles qui m'ont souvent redonné confiance en mes raisonnements, merci de m'avoir accueilli à Paris dans une phase cruciale de production.
    [Show full text]
  • One Dead As Cyclone Mekunu Hits South Oman
    QATAR | Page 16 SPORT | Page 1 Liverpool, Real prepare for fi nal Night Market a huge draw for locals, expats published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10830 May 26, 2018 Ramadan 10, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Ramadan aid for 5,000 Sudanese families One dead as In brief Cyclone QATAR | Offi cial Amir congratulates King of Jordan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness Mekunu hits the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to King Abdullah of Jordan on his country’s Independence Day. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser south Oman bin Khalifa al-Thani also sent a similar cable to Jordanian Prime Minister Hani AFP Mekunu was also headed towards the Mulki. Salalah, Oman southeastern provinces of Yemen. On Thursday, the storm pummelled Qatar has launched a Ramadan initiative to provide assistance, including foodstuff s, to 5,000 poor families in Sudan’s Khartoum the island of Socotra in war-torn Yemen, QATAR | Offi cial State. Qatar’s ambassador to Sudan Rashid Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi said the initiative was launched by Qatar’s Ministry of yclone Mekunu gathered leaving at least 19 people missing, caus- Cables of greetings to Foreign Aff airs to support needy groups and families in Sudan during the holy month. He also pointed to Qatar Charity’s initiative strength yesterday as it lashed ing severe fl ooding and material damage. to support orphans and needy families in other parts of Sudan and to provide Iftar meals in co-ordination with Sudanese Csouthern Oman with high winds Yemen’s fi sheries minister Fahad Argentina’s president organisations.
    [Show full text]
  • Study Report on Gaja Cyclone 2018 Study Report on Gaja Cyclone 2018
    Study Report on Gaja Cyclone 2018 Study Report on Gaja Cyclone 2018 A publication of: National Disaster Management Authority Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India NDMA Bhawan A-1, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi - 110029 September 2019 Study Report on Gaja Cyclone 2018 National Disaster Management Authority Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India Table of Content Sl No. Subject Page Number Foreword vii Acknowledgement ix Executive Summary xi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Cyclone Gaja 13 Chapter 3 Preparedness 19 Chapter 4 Impact of the Cyclone Gaja 33 Chapter 5 Response 37 Chapter 6 Analysis of Cyclone Gaja 43 Chapter 7 Best Practices 51 Chapter 8 Lessons Learnt & Recommendations 55 References 59 jk"Vªh; vkink izca/u izkf/dj.k National Disaster Management Authority Hkkjr ljdkj Government of India FOREWORD In India, tropical cyclones are one of the common hydro-meteorological hazards. Owing to its long coastline, high density of population and large number of urban centers along the coast, tropical cyclones over the time are having a greater impact on the community and damage the infrastructure. Secondly, the climate change is warming up oceans to increase both the intensity and frequency of cyclones. Hence, it is important to garner all the information and critically assess the impact and manangement of the cyclones. Cyclone Gaja was one of the major cyclones to hit the Tamil Nadu coast in November 2018. It lfeft a devastating tale of destruction on the cyclone path damaging houses, critical infrastructure for essential services, uprooting trees, affecting livelihoods etc in its trail. However, the loss of life was limited.
    [Show full text]
  • G.Sathiyan, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24
    IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF GAJA CYCLONE IN COASTAL FISHERMAN HAMLETS IN TAMILNADU, SOUTH INDIA *G.Sathiyan, Centre for study of social exclusion and inclusive policy, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24. *C.Lakshumanan, Centre for Disaster Management and Coastal Research, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-23. Abstract The cyclones are natural disaster in coastal areas and severely affect the livelihood. This study mainly focuses the assessment of impacts of GAJA cyclone. The landfall of cyclone was on November 16 2018 between Cuddalore and Pamban. The damages assessment was carried out in the field after 5 days from the landfall. The damages of settlements, plantations, causalities, boats and electric poles are noticed during the field survey. Higher number of causalities was reported in Nagapattinam district. The maximum inundation and run up was measured in Nagapattinam and the damaged electric poles were also seen along the road sides. Coconut and Banana plantation damages are higher in Thanjavur district whereas, settlement damages are seen in Pudukkottai and Thiruvarur districts. Nagapattinam was the worst affected district among the other coastal deltaic districts. This kind of field observation study for the damage assessment and measurement of inundation and run up will be useful for researchers, planners and local government for disaster mitigation. Key words Cyclone, GAJA, Impact assessment, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam 1 Introduction Cyclones are the most common natural disaster, particularly in peninsular India. Most of the tropical cyclones originating in the Bay of Bengal region often turn into super cyclone before hitting the continental land mass (Pradipta et al. 2017 ). The cyclonic storm originating in the Bay of Bengal comparatively more dangerous than those hitting from the Arabian Sea because it is relatively cooler than the Bay of Bengal.
    [Show full text]
  • Market Segment Report: GCC Natural Catastrophe and Man-Made Losses
    BEST’S MARKET SEGMENT REPORT July 25, 2018 GCC Natural Catastrophe and Man- Made Losses Highlight Importance of Enterprise Risk Management The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have traditionally been exposed to low levels Man-made of weather-related claims, although cyclone Mekunu recently striking Oman and super cyclone events more Gonu in 2007 (as well as flooding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia) serve as reminders that the region is not entirely free of natural catastrophes. than offset However, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have experienced lower activity the more for earthquakes, storms and flooding in comparison to other countries. This is more than compensated muted natural by the scale of potential man-made perils. Consequently, A.M. Best believes that (re)insurers need to increasingly focus on enterprise risk management (ERM) to manage the impact of possible claims. catastrophe activity in the According to the United Nations’ WorldRiskReport 2017 (which ranks countries according to their exposure to natural catastrophes), GCC countries are among those with the lowest region rankings on its RiskIndex, reflecting their experience of natural catastrophes in the region. All six GCC countries are at the lower end of the table with Qatar at the bottom (171) and Kuwait (138) occupying the highest position of all the GCC states. Analysis of precipitation in the GCC by the World Bank supports the view that most markets have enjoyed relatively benign weather conditions over the last decade. However, there have still been some weatherstorms with significant precipitation. Annual rainfall levels in the GCC show most recent floods are below historical precipitation levels, with the only exception being Cyclone Gonu – the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea – which impacted Oman’s capital, Muscat.
    [Show full text]
  • A Capacity Diagnosis 2020
    DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT: A CAPACITY DIAGNOSIS 2020 THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS The CADRI Partnership is a global UN led partnership that works towards strengthening countries’ capaci- ties to pursue integrated and coherent solutions to reduce disaster and climate risks across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This publication may be used and reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, for educa- tive and for non-commercial use without special permission in writing from the copyrights holder, provided credits are given to the copyright holder. The Organization of the United Nations would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication making use of this document. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Diagnosis of National and Local Capacities to manage Disaster Risk in the Republic of Mauritius conducted in 2019. The analysis was subsequently comple- mented with additional technical inputs and updates collected throughout 2020. © 2020 Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative Design: Talitha Abraham This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Diagnosis of National and Local Capacities to manage Disaster Risk in the Republic of Mauritius conducted in 2019 under the leadership of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) in close collaboration with the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator, with the support of the United Nations Country Team in Mauritius and the CADRI Partnership. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ms. Sophie Baranes, CADRI Partnership Coordinator, would like to acknowledge the support and commitment of the following individuals and organizations in ensuring the success of this diagnosis: The Government of the Republic of Mauritius, notably the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC), particularly: • Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Cloud Radar Observations of Diurnal and Seasonal Cloudiness Over Reunion Island
    atmosphere Article Cloud Radar Observations of Diurnal and Seasonal Cloudiness over Reunion Island Jonathan Durand 1, Edouard Lees 1, Olivier Bousquet 1,2,*, Julien Delanoë 3 and François Bonnardot 4 1 Laboratoire de l’Atmosphère et des Cyclones (UMR8105 LACy), Université de La Réunion, CNRS, Météo-France, 97400 Saint-Denis, France; [email protected] (J.D.); [email protected] (E.L.) 2 Institute for Coastal Marine Research (CMR), Nelson Mandela University, Port-Elizabeth 6001, South Africa 3 Laboratoire Atmosphère, Milieux et Observations Spatiales (UMR 8190 LATMOS), CNRS/Sorbonne Université/USVQ, 78280 Guyancourt, France; [email protected] 4 Direction Interrégionale de Météo-France pour l’Océan Indien, Saint-Denis, 97490 Sainte-Clotilde, France; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: In November 2016, a 95 GHz cloud radar was permanently deployed in Reunion Island to investigate the vertical distribution of tropical clouds and monitor the temporal variability of cloudiness in the frame of the pan-European research infrastructure Aerosol, Clouds and Trace gases Research InfraStructure (ACTRIS). In the present study, reflectivity observations collected during the two first years of operation (2016–2018) of this vertically pointing cloud radar are relied upon to investigate the diurnal and seasonal cycle of cloudiness in the northern part of this island. During the wet season (December–March), cloudiness is particularly pronounced between 1–3 km above sea level (with a frequency of cloud occurrence of 45% between 12:00–19:00 LST) and 8–12 km (with Citation: Durand, J.; Lees, E.; a frequency of cloud occurrence of 15% between 14:00–19:00 LST).
    [Show full text]