2013 Pacific typhoon season
The 2013 Pacific typhoon season was a record-breaking and catastrophic season that was the most active since 1994, and the deadliest since 1975. It featured 31 named storms, 13 typhoons, and five super typhoons. The season's first named storm, Sonamu, developed on January 4 while the season's last named storm, Podul, dissipated on November 15. The season ran throughout 2013, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between June and November. Collectively, the storms caused 6,829 fatalities, while total damage amounted to at least $26.41 billion (USD). In mid-July, Typhoon Soulik in July was the strongest tropical cyclone to affect Taiwan in 2013. In mid-August, Typhoon Utor cost US$3.55 billion worth of damage and killed 97 people, after carving a path of destruction across China and the Philippines. In mid-September, Typhoon Usagi struck China's Guangdong province and caused at least $4 billion in total damage. Two weeks later, Typhoon Fitow struck China's Fujian province and wrought...
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