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Three Tropical Cyclones Rotating in the Pacific Ocean

I’ve never seen three before.

There are three rotating right now, two are described below. Sign up for GDACS if you haven’t already to get their daily updates for worldwide events.

“Disaster events in the last 24 hours

“GDACS detected the following potential disasters. For up-to-date media coverage, latest maps and ReliefWeb content related to these disasters, please go to GDACS homepage.

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Red alert for tropical cyclone HAMOON-23. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 4.65 million.

“From 23/10/2023 to 24/10/2023, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 148 km/h) HAMOON-23 was active in NorthIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 4.65 million.

Red alert for tropical cyclone LOLA-23. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 69980.

“From 21/10/2023 to 24/10/2023, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h) LOLA-23 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Vanuatu, Solomon Islands (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 69980.”
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.