[5] Dozens of barracks were damaged in Chu Lai and communications were hampered. Between October 22 and 23, the storm developed an eye before reaching its peak intensity as a Category 2-equivalent typhoon. In the wake of the storm, the South Vietnamese government provided the hardest hit areas with relief funds and supplies. Once onshore, Hester rapidly weakened and dissipated on October 24 over Laos. [9] Thee Americans were killed due to flying debris during the storm and twenty-one others were injured.
Winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) were reported in Cebu City as the storm passed by. At this time, Hester was located approximately 400 km (250 mi) east of northern Mindanao in the Philippines. [9] Offshore, nearly 500 vessels sank or were destroyed by the storm and the 1,000 ton Union Pacific ran aground.
In North Vietnam, the Viet Cong was reportedly taking "urgent measures" to cope with the aftermath of the typhoon. The most significant impact from Typhoon Hester was felt in South Vietnam, where winds in excess of 155 km/h (100 mph) caused extensive damage to several United States Army bases. [1][9] On October 25, thunderstorms associated with Hester were blamed on a helicopter crash Nha Trang that killed ten Americans. [1] Flooding from the storm washed out a bridge between Fire Support Base Birmingham and Camp Eagle, temporarily isolating two units within the 94th Field Artillery Regiment.
This 1971 U.S. Navy training film educated sailors on the dangers of hurricanes and typhoons. [6] Nearly 50 percent of the structures at the Marble Mountain Air Facility were damaged by the storm's high winds. [1] Four hangars collapsed in the Chu Lai airbase, with total aircraft losses amounting to 36 destroyed and 87 damaged. On October 23, the storm made landfall near Huế, South Vietnam. After passing over Mindanao and the Visayas as a tropical storm between October 20 and 21, the storm intensified into a typhoon before striking Palawan. [10] Roughly 550,000 homes were destroyed across the country, leaving an estimated 200,000 people homeless. Once over the South China Sea, Hester further strengthened and ultimately attained peak winds of 165 km/h (105 mph). [2] The storm passed approximately 75 km (45 mi) south of Cebu City later that day before moving into the South China Sea. [1] Early on October 21, Hester intensified into a typhoon hours before crossing Palawan. [1][2] Tracking westward, the system attained tropical storm-force winds the following day and was assigned the name Hester. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center estimated peak winds to have reached 165 km/h (105 mph) along with a central pressure of 967 mb (hPa; 28.56 inHg). [1] Developing as a tropical depression on October 18 near Palau, Hester gradually intensified as it moved westward towards the Philippines. Newspaper reports indicated that 100 Vietnamese lost their lives due to the storm, including 33 following a plane crash near Quy Nhơn. He also promised that 50,000 sheets of tin roofing would be sent to aid in reconstruction. [1] Due to the cyclone's proximity to the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration also monitored the storm and assigned it with the local name Goying. The Social Welfare Ministry estimated that $1.5 million would be needed for civilian relief. Approximately 370 km (230 mi) of coastline between Quảng Trị and Đà Nẵng were inundated.
The hardest hit base was in Chu Lai where three Americans were killed. Moving west-northwestward, the storm briefly became a typhoon on the following day.
Hester subsequently made landfall near Huế, South Vietnam. Damage amounted to ₱5 million. The 21st named storm of the 1971 Pacific typhoon season, Rose developed from an area of disturbed weather while west of Guam on August 9. [5] Thirty-three fatalities took place after a Republic of Vietnam Air Force transport crashed near Quy Nhơn. Once onshore, the storm's structure rapidly degraded as it weakened. [3] Early on October 20, Hester brushed northern Mindanao before crossing the Visayas.
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Sustained winds and gusts in the base were estimated to have reached 130 km/h (80 mph) and 160 km/h (105 mph) respectively. Making landfall directly over the United States military installation in Chu Lai, Hester damaged or destroyed 75 percent of the structures in the base. Typhoon Hester of October 1971 was regarded as one of the most destructive storms to strike Vietnam since 1944. Across the Philippines, Hester was responsible for six deaths and ₱5 million in damage. Across the Philippines, Hester was responsible for six deaths and ₱5 million in damage. [3] Typhoon Hester of October 1971 was regarded as one of the most destructive storms to strike Vietnam since 1944. [1][2], Once over the South China Sea, a strong ridge built over southern China resulting in Hester turning northwestward and accelerating. [9], Tracking over the southern Philippines as a tropical storm, Hester caused some damage in the country. [7], Heavy rains accompanying the storm, peaking at 5.44 in (138 mm) at Camp Eagle, caused considerable flooding in the country. After passing over Mindanao and the Visayas as a tropical storm between … [2], Regarded as one of the most destructive storms to strike Vietnam since 1944, Typhoon Hester caused considerable damage in the country and disrupted the Vietnam War.
[1] According to government officials, the entire banana, rice, and sugar cane crop was destroyed and harvests could not be made until the following spring. [1] Losses from the destroyed helicopters exceeded $3.6 million (1971 USD). About 90 percent of homes in Đà Nẵng were damaged. A Chinese news broadcast stated that 100 million piastres had been allocated for relief efforts. Developing as a tropical depression on October 18 near Palau, Hester gradually intensified as it moved westward towards the Philippines. Later that day, President Nguyen Van Thieu ordered $725,000 be made available for disaster relief in the northern provinces following an emergency meeting. At least 75 percent of the structures in the base sustained damage and 123 aircraft were damaged or destroyed. [8], Extensive losses to agriculture also took place, with major crop losses reported and 900 cattle killed. [1], According to newspaper reports, 100 Vietnamese perished during Hester. Typhoon Rose, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Uring, was the most violent and intense tropical cyclone to strike Hong Kong since Typhoon Wanda in 1962. [1] A total of six people were killed while twenty-two sustained injuries and another two were reported missing.
[11], Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, "Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: Typhoon Hester", "Typhoon Hester batters coast of S. Vietnam", "Typhoon Slams Vietnam: Towns, Bases Leveled", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Typhoon_Hester_(1971)&oldid=985889749, Articles with dead external links from July 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 October 2020, at 15:26. [1][5], On October 25, Premier Tran Thien Khiem toured some of the storm-ravaged areas and made on-the-spot grants of $19,000 to each province and $3,500 to Đà Nẵng. [1] The storm later dissipated over central Laos on October 24.