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Effects of Typhoon Bopha in the Caroline Islands

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refuge in the 45 public shelters opened across the republic. On December 1, a United States Navy vessel arrived in Palau in case requests for assistance were made after the storm. As a precautionary measure, the nations electric grid was shut down at 6:00 p.m. local time on December 2. All flights to and from
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damaged or destroyed many homes. Electricity and water service in many areas was lost during the storm, and remained so for over a week in the hardest hit areas. Throughout Palau, 92 homes were destroyed while 59 others sustained severe damage. Total damage amounted to US$ 10.1 million
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office reached 84 mm (3.32 in). Water and power systems across the republic were severely disrupted, with some areas remaining without service more than a week after the storm. Two schools in Ngaraard also sustained severe damage. Despite the severity of the storm, there were no reports of
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caused extensive coastal damage and, in some cases, pushed several hundred feet inland, cutting off roads and leaving behind several feet of debris. Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate to higher ground as a result of the flooding. According to preliminary reports, Angaur Island experienced
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Prior to the storm's arrival, the Micronesia Red Cross Society began stockpiling relief materials on Yap and Chuuk. Emergency communication testing, via satellite phones, was also conducted with regional offices. On November 30, residents in Palau were urged to secure their homes in preparation
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began the following day. A week after the typhoon's passage, damage assessments across Palau had been completed and authorities had begun a large-scale reconstruction of damaged properties. The operation, known as the Bopha Catastrophe Relief Committee, was being coordinated by Dr. Patrick Tellei,
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After the storm had moved through the region on December 2, officials began allowing evacuees to return home on December 3. The same day, all airports and roads were re-opened; however, some roads on Koror remained impassable due to damage from storm surge. Additionally, electricity shut
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Beginning on November 27 and continuing through December 3, the National Emergency Management Office in Palau issued more than ten detailed public announcements warning residents of the approaching storm and how to prepare. In response, numerous families boarded up their homes and sought
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caused dramatic weakening. In a 24‑hour span, the typhoon's central pressure rose by 55 hPa (1.62 inHg) while its winds fell from 170 to 75 km/h (106 to 47 mph). Bopha soon degraded to a tropical depression and dissipated off the northwestern coast of
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was declared on December 5 while the Palau Red Cross Society assisted with recovery efforts. Palau's congress allocated US$ 10 million for relief while international donors provided a collective US$ 235,000 in aid.
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for the typhoon. They were also advised to stock up on emergency supplies that would last for at least three days. The storm delayed shipment of emergency food supplies to a boarding school on a remote island in Micronesia.
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as an intense typhoon. Residents there boarded up their homes and some evacuated to public shelters while officials enacted a strict curfew during the typhoon's passage. Bopha passed 55 km (34 mi) south of
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During the early hours of December 3, Typhoon Bopha made its closest approach to Palau, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to much of the archipelago. Winds up to 215 km/h (134 mph) impacted
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on the SSHWS. The storm resulted in up to 1,901 fatalities in the country and immenseinfrastructural damage. Land interaction substantially weakened the system by the time it emerged over the
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casualties. Across Palau, total damage to crops and property reached U$ 10.1 million while the cost to repair damage from the storm was estimated at US$ 15–20 million.
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and US$ 10 million was authorized by congress for relief efforts. The Palau Red Cross Society began distributing clean-up kits and communal tools in the eastern states of
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on November 25, 2012, and tracked generally westward for more than a week. During this time, it threatened several islands across Micronesia, prompting the issuance of
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extensive damage from the storm. At least six homes were destroyed and travel was severely hampered due to downed trees and debris blocking roads. On Peleliu, eight large
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masses were driven onto the reef surrounding the island. Crops and vegetation across the island sustained heavy damage; however, most homes were reportedly "ok".
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were significant, though limited in extent in comparison to the cyclone's intensity. Typhoon Bopha originated from a tropical depression south of
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were suspended during the morning of December 3. A strict curfew was put in place for the city of Koror for the duration of the typhoon.
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were estimated at 45–75 km/h (28–47 mph), resulting in minor damage to buildings and crops. Losses on the atoll reached $ 10,000.
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while at its initial peak. Shortly thereafter it made its closest approach the nation, tracking roughly 55 km (34 mi) south of
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Upon the Joint Typhoon Warning Center's declaration of Tropical Depression 26W on November 26, a
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off prior to the storm was restored on Koror. On December 5, the President of Palau declared a
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early on November 28. After slowly intensifying for several days Bopha underwent a period of
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to its north, the system intensified into a tropical storm the following day at which time it
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Federated States of Micronesia and Palau: Tropical Storm Bopha – Information Bulletin No. 1
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on November 28 where it caused limited damage. Thereafter, it became a threat to
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provided US$ 50,000 in humanitarian assistance to Palau through the local Red Cross.
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from November 30 to December 1, with its central pressure falling from 990
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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
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and US$ 25,000 from the Bank of Guam for relief efforts. On December 13, the
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island. After clearing Palau, Bopha ultimately intensified further before making
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On November 25, 2012, a tropical depression developed to the south of
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Across Micronesia, impact from the typhoon was fairly limited. Winds on
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All winds are in ten-minute sustained standards unless otherwise noted.
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by December 7. Further distributions on the southern islands of
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International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Tropical Storm Bopha organizing near Micronesia on November 28
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Tropical Storm Bopha (26W) Intermediate Advisory Number Fourteen-A
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The eye of Typhoon Bopha on December 2, hours after passing
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Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Depression 26W Warning Nr 005
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5 million (US$ 60,000) worth of emergency goods, such as
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By December 12, Palau received a US$ 100,000 grant from
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, â‰¤62 km/h)
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Prognostic Reasoning for Typhoon Bopha (26W) Warning Nr 51
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Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
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Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
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Charles P. Guard and Paul R. Stanko (November 28, 2012).
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Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
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with repair costs estimated at US$ 15–20 million. A
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Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
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in the FSM. Hours later, the watch was superseded by a
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Category 5 (≥157 mph, â‰Ą252 km/h)
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Tropical Storm Bopha (26W) Advisory Number Eighteen
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SitRep No. 38 re Effects of Typhoon "Pablo" (Bopha)
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mbar
inHg
SSHWS
JTWC
hPa
mbar
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USD
Caroline Islands
2012 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Bopha
Caroline Islands
Pohnpei
typhoon watches and warnings
Nomoi Islands
Palau
Angaur
Babeldaob
Angaur
Melekeok
Ngiwal
Ngaraard
storm surge
state of emergency

Saffir–Simpson scale
Tropical cyclone

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