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Typhoon Morakot
Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Typhoon Morakot near peak intensity.
FormedAugust 2, 2009
DissipatedStill active
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph)
1-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph)
Lowest pressure945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg
FatalitiesDirect, missing
Areas affectedPhilippines, Taiwan, China
Part of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Morakot (T0908, 09W, Kiko) formed early on August 2, 2009. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the season's eleventh tropical depression had formed within a monsoon trough about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) east of the Philippines.[1][2] The depression remained weak, however, and later that day the JMA downgraded it to an area of convection.[3][4] Still later that day, the JMA reported that the tropical depression had regenerated [5] and that deep convection was flaring on the western side of a partially exposed low level circulation center.[2] On August 3, PAGASA named the depression Kiko as it moved through their area of responsibility, after which (the same day) the JMA named the storm Morakot, upgrading it to a Tropical Storm. The JTWC followed suit, designating Morakot as 09W. The next day Morakot recurved, reentering PAGASA's area of responsibility.

Meterological history

Early on August 2, 2009, The JMA reported that the season's eleventh tropical depression had formed within a monsoon trough about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) east of the Philippines.[6][2] However the depression remained weak, and was downgraded to an area of low pressure before regenerating later that day.[7][8][9] Both the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) then started to monitor the depression early the next day whilst it was located about 700 kilometres (430 mi) to the southeast of Okinawa, Japan with PAGASA assigning the name Kiko to the depression. The JTWC were reporting at this time that it was an area of convection with deep convection flaring on the western side of a partially exposed low level circulation center at this time.

Later on August 3, the JMA reported that the depression had intensifed into a Tropical Storm and named it as Morakot. The JTWC then designated it as Tropical Depression 09W later that day as deep convection had increased over the well developed low level circualtion center. Morakot was moving around a low to mid level ridge of pressure which was located to the east of the low level circulation center.

Impact

Philippines

In the Philippines, ten villages (Paudpod, San Juan, Batonloc, Carael, Tampo, Paco, San Miguel, Binig, Bangan, and Capayawan) have been submerged in 4-foot to 5-foot deep floods after the Pinatubo Dike overflowed.[10] Joint military and police rescue teams rescued 3 Koreans and 9 Canadian nationals. About 30,000 families were affected by Morakot; eleven people are confirmed dead.[11][12] Three French tourists and two Filipino guides were killed in a flashflood caused by a landslide. Thousands are trapped on rooftops or in trees awaiting helicopter rescue attempts and thousands have lost their homes. At least two have died from flooding. Landslides have claimed the lives of two children and five miners are still missing after a landslide destroyed their huts. Schools have suspended their classes in the hardest hit area, and highways have been closed due to landslides.[13]

Taiwan

Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Taiwan
Highest-known totals
Precipitation Storm Location Ref.
Rank mm in
1 3,060 120.47 Morakot 2009 Alishan, Chiayi [14]
2 2,319 91.30 Nari 2001 Wulai, New Taipei [15]
3 2,162 85.12 Flossie 1969 Beitou, Taipei [14]
4 1,987 78.23 Herb 1996 Alishan, Chiayi [16]
5 1,774 69.84 Saola 2012 Yilan City [17]
6 1,713.5 67.461 Krathon 2024 Taitung County [18]
7 1,700 66.93 Lynn 1987 Taipei [19]
8 1,672 65.83 Clara 1967 Dongshan, Yilan [20]
9 1,611 63.43 Sinlaku 2008 Heping, Taichung [21]
10 1,561 61.46 Haitang 2005 Sandimen, Pingtung [22]

In Taiwan, where schools were closed ahead of the typhoon, Morakot caused landslides, severe floods, blew down trees and billboards, and stripped roofs from buildings. In a positive impact, Morakot brought much-needed rain to Taiwan, ending a months-long drought, and replenished reservoirs enough to warrant an end to water rationing.[23] On that island, two people were killed with four missing.[24] Almost the entire southern Taiwan (Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsuing, and Pingtung) are flooded by record-breaking heavy rain. It is estimated that rainfall in Pingtung county may reach as much as 2,500 millimeters, breaking all rainfall records of any single place in Taiwan induced by a single typhoon.[25]

South east China has evacuated 20,000 residents. A fishing boat has capsized and search and rescue efforts have begun for nine missing fishermen.[26] A total of 34000 watercraft sought refuge ahead of the storm.[24] Airlines in Taiwan have held flights in and out of the airport, and seaports are closed. Electricity has been lost to approximately 25,000 homes. Japan is feeling rain and strong winds from the typhoon.[27]

See also

References

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  11. ^ "'Kiko' death toll rises to 10", ABS-CBN News, August 7, 2009 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |Accessdate= ignored (|accessdate= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ^ "'Kiko' death toll rises to 10; 30K folks affected in Luzon", GMANews.TV, August 7, 2009 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |Accessdate= ignored (|accessdate= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. ^ "Landslide, floods kill 12 in RP", Sun Star, August 8, 2009 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |Accessdate= ignored (|accessdate= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. ^ a b Central Weather Bureau (2010). "侵台颱風資料庫". Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  15. ^ Unattributed (September 9, 2009). "莫拉克颱風暴雨量及洪流量分析" (PDF). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Republic of China. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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  17. ^ Chen Zhi (August 2, 2012). "Typhoon Saola dumps heavy downpours around Taiwan". Xinhua General News. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  18. ^ "首個10月高雄登陸颱風！山陀兒創6大新紀錄 基隆雨量更破78年新高". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  19. ^ Joint Typhoon Warning Center; Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center (1988). Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: 1987 (PDF) (Report). United States Navy, United States Air Force. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  20. ^ Lianshou, Chen. Topic 2.1 Observing and forecasting rainfall. Fifth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  21. ^ "Typhoon Sinlaku Central emergency operation center No.12". Central emergency operation center. September 16, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  22. ^ Chiu Yu-Tzu (July 20, 2005). "Haitang fizzles out, leaves Taiwan wet". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  23. ^ "Typhoon Morakot lashes Taiwan". CNN. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  24. ^ a b "2 dead, 4 missing after typhoon slams Taiwan". CBC . 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  25. ^ . The China Post. 2009-08-09 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/08/09/219677/RECORD-RAINS.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-09. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ^ Xuequan, Mu (August 8, 2009), "20,000 evacuated in SE China as typhoon Morakot nears; nine fishermen missing", Xinhua {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |Accessdate= ignored (|accessdate= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  27. ^ "Taiwan braces for Typhoon Morakot". BBC News. August 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
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