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Typhoon Chataan was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of Chuuk, a state in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The typhoon formed on June 28, 2002, near the FSM, and for several days it meandered while producing heavy rainfall across the region. On Chuuk, the highest 24-hour precipitation total was 506 mm (19.9 in), greater than the average monthly total. The rain produced floods up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep, causing deadly landslides that killed 47 people. There was also one death on nearby Pohnpei, and damage in the FSM totaled over $100 million. After affecting the FSM, Chataan began a northwest track as an intensifying typhoon. Its eye passed just north of Guam on July 4, though the eyewall moved across the island and dropped heavy rainfall, causing significant damage to property and some injuries. Typhoon Chataan attained its peak intensity of 175 km/h (110 mph) on July 8. It weakened while turning to the north, and after diminishing to a tropical storm Chataan struck eastern Japan on July 10, flooding more than 10,000 houses and causing damage of about $500 million. The name Chataan means "rainy day" in the Chamorro language, which is spoken on Guam.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Chataan
_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1570:
Pope Pius V issued the papal bull Regnans in Excelsis to excommunicate Queen Elizabeth I and her followers in the Church of England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regnans_in_Excelsis
1901:
U.S. Steel, the first billion-dollar corporation and once the world's largest producer of steel, was incorporated by industrialist J. P. Morgan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Steel
1933:
USS Ranger, the first ship of the United States Navy constructed as an aircraft carrier, was launched. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ranger_(CV-4)
1986:
In the Philippines, the non-violent People Power Revolution culminated with the removal of Ferdinand Marcos from power and the inauguration of Corazon Aquino as the nation's first female President. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Revolution
2009:
Members of the Bangladesh Rifles mutinied at its headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Bangladesh_Rifles_revolt
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
king's ransom: (idiomatic) A very large sum of money. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/king%27s_ransom
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
My best friend is he who rights my wrongs or reproaches my mistakes. --José de San Martín https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn
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