Typhoon Talim, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Isang, was a strong

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that passed over

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on the night of August 31 to September 1, 2005, and over

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on September 2. At peak intensity, Talim was a Category 4 super typhoon. The name of the typhoon comes from the Tagalog term ''talim'' (pronounced aˈlim, which means "a sharp or cutting edge". There were 172 deaths.

Meteorological history

Impact

Taiwan

There were five deaths in Taiwan. Damage totaled NT$2.9 billion.

Mainland China

There were 167 deaths across mainland China due to Typhoon Talim. More than 15 million people were affected by the storm. At least 110 people were reported dead in eastern

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, mainly because of

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s and

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s. A further 28 people were reported missing. More than 150,000 people were evacuated, and thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. The Ministry of Civil Affairs in China reported that the typhoon caused 12.19 billion yuan (about US$1.5 billion) of economic losses.

Philippines

References

Typhoon Talim (Isang) (CNN)

Typhoon kills 11 in China, three in Taiwan (Metronews)

Typhoon death toll rises in China

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, 5 September 2005
Typhoon Talim leaves 95 dead, 30 missing: ministry (Xinhua)

External links

of Typhoon Talim (0513) from Digital Typhoon
JMA Best Track Data
of Typhoon Talim (0513)
JMA Best Track Data (Graphics)
of Typhoon Talim (0513)
JTWC Best Track Data
of Super Typhoon 13W (Talim)
13W.TALIM
from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Gary Pagdett's Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary
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