Typhoon Rusa
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 22, 2002 |
Extratropical | September 1, 2002 |
Dissipated | September 4, 2002 |
Typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 927 hPa (mbar); 27.37 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | >238 |
Damage | $4.2 billion (2002 USD) |
Areas affected |
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IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Rusa was the most powerful typhoon to strike South Korea in 43 years. It was the 21st JTWC tropical depression, the 15th named storm, and the 10th typhoon of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season. It developed on August 22 from the monsoon trough in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, well to the southeast of Japan. For several days, Rusa moved to the northwest, eventually intensifying into a powerful typhoon. On August 26, the storm moved across the Amami Islands of Japan, where Rusa left 20,000 people without power and caused two fatalities. Across Japan, the typhoon dropped torrential rainfall peaking at 902 mm (35.5 in) in Tokushima Prefecture.
After weakening slightly, Rusa made
Meteorological history
The
While at peak intensity, Rusa struck the Japanese island of
Preparations and impact
Although damage was heaviest in South Korea, Typhoon Rusa first affected Japan.
Before Rusa affected South Korea, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued high sea warnings on August 29.[13] Airports were closed in the southern portion of the country,[14] and dams let out water to prevent excessive flooding.[15] Typhoon Rusa affected much of South Korea with heavy rainfall and high winds.[4] Jeju Island off the country's southern coast reported 660 mm (26 in) of rainfall, producing flash flooding that flooded cars. On the island, high winds downed trees and left 60,000 people without power. All lower and middle schools on the island were closed, and residents were stranded after officials halted ferry and airline service.[14] On the South Korean mainland, winds reached as high as 180 km/h (110 mph). High amounts of rainfall were reported on Jeju Province and along the country's southern coast, although the heaviest rainfall was only reported in a small region. In Gangneung, located in the eastern portion of the country, severe thunderstorms developed due to high instability resulting from humid air from the east interacting with the Taebaek Mountains, producing high amounts of precipitation. The city reported the highest rainfall total in the country with 897.5 mm (35.33 in), of which 880 mm (35 in) was observed in one day. The total represented 62% of Gangneung's average yearly rainfall, and became the highest daily rainfall in the country's history, exceeding the previous record set in 1981 by 300 mm (12 in). In the South Korea interior, rainfall rates were considered a 1 in 200 year event.[4]
Damage in South Korea was estimated at $4.2 billion (₩5.15 trillion
In neighboring North Korea, Rusa produced winds of 72 km/h (45 mph) and heavy rainfall reaching 700 mm (28 in) in mountainous areas of
The typhoon also affected the Russian Far East.[6] On Sakhalin island, Rusa's remnants dropped heavy rainfall, the equivalence of two months average precipitation. The rains flooded 350 houses, but there were no deaths in the region.[26]
Aftermath
Following the storm, damaged buildings polluted rivers in South Korea with chemicals and heavy metals.[6] The country utilized 30,000 soldiers to assist in cleaning up and repairing storm damage. President Kim Dae-jung authorized emergency funding for disaster aid. Much of Gangneung lost power and water; as a result, relief supplies were sent to the affected citizens.[17] By ten days after Rusa struck the country, power lines were restored and transportation returned to normal. After an appeal to other residents in the country, the South Korea Red Cross chapter received $49 million in donations (₩58 billion won), mostly from the country's northwest portion. The agency provided 50,680 meals to 16,919 families, as well as clothing and cooking supplies.[22] Residents in the country raised about $60 million (₩72.1 billion won) in disaster relief, the highest such total for a disaster in the nation.[27] The Chinese Red Cross sent $20,000 to the South Korean Red Cross in the weeks after the storm.[28] On September 13, the South Korean government declared 203 cities and counties as disaster zones,[29] which entitled 8,714 families who sustained storm damage to receive government loans.[30] The combined storm damage and floods preceding the storm caused the nation's economy to contract during the third quarter of 2002.[31] The 2003 fiscal year reported a $300 million deficit for non-life insurance companies, mostly due to losses from the typhoon.[32] Crop damage from Rusa caused the price of rice to increase to their highest levels since 1980.[33] In the year after the storm, the South Korean government worked to reconstruct damaged roads and provided monthly assistance payments to families who lost their homes.[34] However, many residents remained homeless and were residing in temporary shelters. The country's Habitat for Humanity built 69 houses for storm victims in 2003, although that was only for a small portion of the overall number of people affected.[35] About a year after Rusa hit, Typhoon Maemi also struck South Korea with stronger winds, causing $3.74 billion in damage and 117 deaths. The damage total was less than from Rusa but was more significant to industrial areas.[36]
In North Korea, the Red Cross provided relief supplies to residents affected by flooding. The agency's international disaster relief fund provided FR75,000 (2002 CHF (US$50,000).[nb 5]. Soldiers were used to assist in search and rescue missions and to repair damaged infrastructure. Due to storm damage, the Red Cross in North Korea distributed over 2.1 million water purification tablets and over 11,000 water containers. The agency also provided 32,753 blankets and 4,931 kitchen units.[23] After the storm, people left homeless by the storm sought shelter with neighbors or in shelters.[23] A South Korean dairy company donated 42,000 cans of baby formula to North Korea.[38]
The name Rusa was retired after its usage in 2002, and was replaced with Nuri in 2004.[39]
See also
Other typhoons that took a similar track towards South Korea:
- Typhoon Sarah (1959)
- Typhoon Dinah (1987)
- Typhoon Saomai (2000)
- Typhoon Maemi (2003)
- Typhoon Nari (2007)
- Typhoon Soulik (2018)
- Typhoon Haishen (2020)
- Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022)
- Typhoon Khanun (2023)
Notes
- ^ The Japan Meteorological Agency uses 10-minute sustained winds, while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center uses 1-minute sustained winds. The conversion factor between the two is 1.14.[1]
- ^ All damage totals are in 2002 United States dollars unless otherwise noted.
- Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
- ^ The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force that issues tropical cyclone warnings for the western Pacific Ocean and other regions.[5]
- ^ The total was originally reported in Swiss francs. Total converted by website from the Oanda Corporation.[37]
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- ^ "Typhoon Rusa Roaring Northward More rain-inflicted damages are feared in the southern part of the peninsula today as typhoon Rusa roars northward". The Korea Times. 2002-08-31. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
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- ^ a b United Nations Environment Program (2002-10-29). 2002: Natural disasters set to cost over $ 70 Billion (Report). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ "Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta cut to 54 holes due to typhoon". Kyodo News Service. 2012-08-01. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
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- ^ "Typhoon Rusa (South Korea) situation report 04 Sept 2002". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Church World Service. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ a b International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2002-09-09). DPR Korea: Typhoon Rusa Information Bulletin No. 2/2002 (Report). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ a b c d e DPR Korea: Flash Floods/Typhoon Appeal No. 22/02 Final Report (Report). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2004-01-08. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
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- ^ a b "Thousands homeless in North Korea from typhoon: aid agencies". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Agence France-Presse. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "Typhoon Rusa Hits Sakhalin". RIA Novosti. 2002-09-04. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "Nation Raises W72 Bil. for Flood Victims". The Korea Times. 2002-09-12. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "China sends aid to flood victims". The Korea Herald. 2002-09-11. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "Government names 203 areas as disaster zones". The Korea Herald. 2002-09-14. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "S.Korea to provide low-interest loans to typhoon victims". Xinhua. 2002-10-15. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "South Korean growth slows in third quarter". Agence France-Presse. 2002-11-22. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "Loss in Reinsurance Business". The Korea Times. 2004-09-15. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "Rice output cost hits highest level". The Korea Herald. 2003-02-13. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ Andrew Petty (2003-08-01). "Still weathering the storm". The Korea Herald. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ "What a difference a week makes". The Korea Herald. 2003-08-01. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- ^ Guy Carpenter (2003-10-22). Typhoon Maemi Loss Report 2003 (PDF) (Report). Marsh & McLennan Companies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "Historical Exchange Rates". Oanda Corporation. 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
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- ^ The Typhoon Committee. Appendix 1C: List of Names for Tropical Cyclones Adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the Western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea (PDF) (Typhoon Committee Operational Manual 2012 Edition). World Meteorological Organization. p. 31. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
External links
- RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center
- Best Track Data of Typhoon Rusa (0215) (in Japanese)
- Best Track Data (Graphics) of Typhoon Rusa (0215)
- Best Track Data (Text)
- JTWC Best Track Data of Typhoon 21W (Rusa)