Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013)

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Tropical Storm Bebinca (Fabian)
Tropical storm (JMA scale)
Tropical storm (JTWC scale)
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Tropical Storm Bebinca at peak intensity on June 22
Formed June 19, 2013
Dissipated June 24, 2013
Highest winds 10-minute sustained: 75 km/h (45 mph)
1-minute sustained: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Lowest pressure 990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg
Fatalities 1 death, 2 missing[1]
Damage $17.3 million (2013 USD)
Areas affected
Part of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season

Tropical Storm Bebinca, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Fabian, was a tropical storm formed on June 19 and dissipated on June 24 in 2013. It made landfall in Hainan on June 22, with damage is CNY33 million (USD5.3 million). In Vietnam, it made landfall on June 23 with total economic losses were listed at VND250 billion (USD12 million). No injuries or fatalities were reported.[2][3]

Meteorological history

Map plotting the track and intensity of the storm according to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

In mid-June, strong but disorganized convection persisted in the South China Sea approximately 1,110 km (690 mi) south of Hong Kong.[4] The disturbance gradually organized, and was classified as a tropical depression by the JMA at 1800 UTC on June 19;[5] PAGASA followed suit six hours later, naming the system Fabian.[6] Despite wind shear generated by a subtropical ridge, the depression maintained a well-defined circulation, allowing the system to intensify.[7] At 0000 UTC on June 21, the JMA upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Bebinca.[8] Following this upgrade in strength, however, Bebinca failed to intensify further, and leveled out in intensity prior to making landfall on Hainan on June 22. Bebinca's passage weakened the system to tropical depression strength, and, despite moving over the Gulf of Tonkin, failed to restrengthen before making a final landfall on June 23 east of Hanoi.[9]

Impact

Hainan

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Bebinca making landfall in Hainan

Due to the potential effects of Bebinca, Sanya Phoenix International Airport cancelled or delayed 147 inbound and outbound flights, leaving 8,000 passengers stranded.[10] In Beibu Bay, a fishing boat with four fishermen on board lost communication contact with the mainland, but were found the subsequent day.[11][12] Rainfall in Hainan peaked at 227 mm (8.9 in) in Sanya. A total of 11.55 million people were affected,[13] and damage amounted to ¥32.46 million (US$5.3 million).[14]

Vietnam

At Do Son, Haiphong, heavy rain late afternoon tide appears large, high water flooded many residential areas. The entire area Ngoc Hai, markets sagged in the country ... are immense. As noted, some where close to 1m surges, flooding the chest. Many families could not move the furniture had been swept into the water.[15] 50m quay wharf embankment Fat, Cat Ba Island, 40m embankment resorts Do Son eroded. Cat Hai embankments were combined tidal waves swept inflict damage positions. The whole city has more than 2,300 ha and 40 ha of aquatic crops damaged by burst its banks, flooding.[16]

Heavy rains affected several provinces in northern Vietnam after moving over the Gulf of Tonkin. A peak gust of 26 m/s was recorded at Hon Dau. A biggest amount of precipitation during time of tropical storm Bebinca was peaking at 208 mm (8.2 in) in Ninh Binh.[1][17] It impacts were also confined to the agricultural industry as more than 4,600 hectares (11,400 acres) of fish, shrimp, crab and oyster ponds were damaged. Total economic losses were listed at VND250 billion (USD12 million).[2] One person was killed and two others missing due to flood in Nghe An Province.[1]

Director of Thai Binh Province's Radio - Television Vu Anh Thao, leaders this province was temporarily suspended from work for 15 days to clarify responsibilities. Vice Chairwoman of Thai Binh province Cao Thi Hai says:[18]

The reason is because today the province and industry leaders to examine the locality the storms, Thai Binh province's people say that they do not propagate and subjective information. "Such propaganda is not timely. Luckily, the storm did not make landfall on the right if the consequences will be severe.

See also

References

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