TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2012

Table 4.10

Damage caused by tropical cyclones in Hong Kong in 2012

Name of tropical cyclone	Month	Damage in physical terms
		Agriculture	Public works facilities	Public utilities	Property	Landslip and collapse of slope
Severe Tropical Storm Talim	6				1 unit	1 case
Tropical Storm Doksuri	6		Open space: 2 sites			2 cases
Severe Typhoon Vicente	7	Farmland: 320 hectares Crops: 1872 tons	Road: 3 sites Open space: 2 Sites Playground: 4 sites Pedestrian pavement: 1 site Footpath & access road: 17 sites	Railway: 3 sites Windscreens of bus: 7 cases	5 units	52 cases
Typhoon Kai-tak	8		Road: 4 sites		1 unit	4 cases

Name of tropical cyclone	Month	Damage in monetary terms (million HK$)
		Agriculture	Public works facilities	Public utilities	Private property	Industry	Total
Severe Tropical Storm Talim	6
Tropical Storm Doksuri	6
Severe Typhoon Vicente	7	28.860	3.900	0.272	0.624	0.028	33.684
Typhoon Kai-tak	8				0.078		0.078

N.B.: Based on information supplied by relevant government departments and public utility companies. Damage reports in the local press were also examined and collated.

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