Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for CHAPALA-15
Off-shore

Event summary

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

GDACS ID TC 1000233
Name CHAPALA-15
From - To 28 Oct - 03 Nov
Exposed countries Off-shore
Exposed population 340 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 222 km/h Category 4
Maximum storm surge 0.6 m (02 Nov 15:00 UTC)
Vulnerability --

GDACS Score

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 74 km/h 0.4 m n.a. 0.5
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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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 145 | About casualties: 10 | Last hour: 0

Cyclonic activity ‘expected to rise’ in Arabian SeaSat, 07 Nov 2015 12:13:00 +0100.

A very odd atmospheric event unfolded in the Arabian Sea last week — although as with many stories involving tropical cyclones, it’s hard to say precisely how odd because records are lacking. Still, here are the facts: late last week, aided
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Humanitarian situation in Yemen could worsen as it braces for another ... Sat, 07 Nov 2015 02:07:00 +0100.

"The WMO says that the storm is not as severe as cyclone Chapala, but heavy rainfall could further worsen the already complex humanitarian situation in that country," Dujarric said at a daily news briefing here. Cyclone Chapala, the rare tr
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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Megh strengthening on approach to Socotra I ... Fri, 06 Nov 2015 19:17:00 +0100.

When Aqua flew over Megh on Nov. 6 at 09:15 UTC (4:15 a.m. EDT) it saw fragmented bands of thunderstorms wrapping into the low-level center, which was obscured by clouds. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. Yemen's Socotra Islan
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Yémen : le HCR annonce l'apport d'une aide aux personnes déplacées par ... Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:17:00 +0100.

Le cyclone Chapala, qui a emporté des maisons, des bateaux et du bétail, a touché terre le 3 novembre au Yémen dans le gouvernorat de Hadramaout, avant de traverser les gouvernorats voisins de Shabwah, Al Maharah et de Socotra. Photo : UNIC
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (46), INFORM (1), (1),