Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for DOLPHIN-15 in Guam from 09 May 2015 18:00 UTC to 19 May 2015 12:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for DOLPHIN-15

in Guam

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone DOLPHIN-15 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1000163
Name	DOLPHIN-15
From - To	09 May - 19 May
Exposed countries	Guam
Exposed population	170 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	269 km/h Category 5
Maximum storm surge	0.5 m (15 May 08:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Guam)

GDACS Score

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
GDACS JTWC	n.a	0 m	n.a.	1.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
GFS	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
ECMWF	n.a	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.

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Analytical products

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Latest media headlines

Post-typhoon rules for burning green waste 5/23/2015 2:41:00 AM.

Typhoon Dolphin Recovery: Green waste and solid waste disposal Burning green waste The Guam Fire Department has permits allowing for the open burning of green waste. Residents can get a permit at the various fire stations. Burning must be d

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Interior Provides $250,000 in Emergency Assistance to Guam 5/23/2015 1:56:00 AM.

NEWS RELEASE Office of the Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Interior Provides $250,000 in Emergency Assistance to Guam; Helps Families Displaced in Aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin Funds to Assist Over 300 Individuals Primarily from Freely

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Guam families still struggle after Typhoon Dolphin 5/22/2015 7:43:00 PM.

On Thursday, Jessie Quichocho and his wife were given vouchers for a pair of canopies so their family could return to their property in Yigo after staying nearly a week at the Tamuning gym. However, what they really needed were tents, becau

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Education board backs senator on school makeup days 5/22/2015 7:43:00 PM.

When Tropical Storm Bavi landed on Guam in March, prompting the education department to close the island's public schools for a day, Easter Break was just around the corner, which presented some open days to be used for instructional makeup

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Analytical products

Daily Maps: Federated States of Micronesia, Guam - Tropical Cyclone DOLPHIN

12/May/2015 03:47 UTC

Data, images, links, services and documents

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