Overview
> The Typhoon Committee, a joint body of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), held its 53rd annual session this week. Hosted virtually by Japan, the meeting discussed several topics, including handling requests for retiring tropical cyclone names from the 2018 and 2019 typhoon seasons. The following are the names that were requested for retirement:
> * China: Yutu
> * Japan: Kammuri
> * Laos: Faxai and Phanfone
> * Philippines: Hagibis
> * Vietnam: Lekima
> The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam also submitted names to be considered for retirement from the 2020 season: Vongfong, Molave, Goni, Vamco, and Linfa and requested that replacement names be submitted to the next committee session in early 2022.
Retired names
Yutu
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Active: 21 October to 2 November 2018
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Peak winds: 280 kilometers per hour (150 knots)
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Minimum pressure: 900 millibars (26.58 inches)
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Fatalities: 30
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Damage: $854.1 million (2018 USD)
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Replaced with: Yinxing
> Yutu was the most powerful tropical cyclone to impact the Northern Marianas and the second most powerful to impact the United States or one of its territories, tied with 1962's Typhoon Karen and 1969's Hurricane Camille. The cyclone struck the islands of Tinian and Saipan at Category 5 hurricane-equivalent strength, destroyed a majority of homes and buildings and heavily damaging Saipan International Airport. In the Philippines, Yutu caused significant agricultural damage and its flooding rains created landslides which caused 27 deaths. In Hong Kong, rough seas created by Yutu caused the death of a surfer.
Kammuri
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Active: 24 November - 6 December 2019
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Peak winds: 220 kilometers per hour (120 knots)
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Minimum pressure: 950 millibars (28.05 inches)
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Fatalities: 17
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Damage: $116 million (2019 USD)
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Replaced with: Koto
> Kammuri was a powerful tropical cyclone which impacted the Philippines. The cyclone made landfall over the Bicol Region at Category 4 hurricane-equivalent strength. Severe flooding and landslides caused significant damage.
Faxai
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Active: 29 August - 12 September 2019
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Peak winds: 215 kilometers per hour (115 knots)
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Minimum pressure: 955
The rural area has been largely underdeveloped in the Philippines due to an unfair emphasis on Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces which has greatly increased the income gap between regions. The Congress of the Philippines has passed the Rural Development and Poverty Reduction Act of 2029, in the hope to substantially raise the standards of living in the rural regions of the Philippines as well as reducing poverty and reduce national income inequality.
- The Rural Investment Initiative: The regions of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mimaropa, Soccsksargen, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Davao Region, and Caraga will each receive an annual investment of $300 Million USD from the national government to help facilitate local growth as well as the building of public infrastructures such as schools and hospitals.
- Rural Improved Sanitation Initiative: The regions of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mimaropa, Soccsksargen, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Davao Region, and Caraga will each receive an annual investment of $100 Million to implement improved sanitation for their citizens.
- The Poverty Assistance Initiative: Citizens earning less than 20% of the national GDP per capita per year (less than $875 USD as of 2028) will be eligible to receive another 10% of the national GDP per capita per year ($437 USD as of 2028).
- The New Seed Initiative: Students coming from households living under poverty according to the national poverty line will be issued free textbooks, have their school meals covered for free as well as a subsidy of $50 USD per month.
- Public Housing Program: Modern medium-sized apartments will be built all around the nation by the government. Those who are living under poverty according to the national poverty line will be eligible to rent them, with 70% of the annual housing fees covered by the government.
The Act will be allocated total annual funding of $4 Billion USD.
^(Last Updated: 2020-05-31 02:11 pm)
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I would have a daughter
The funeral director was asking us what we think Mum should wear in her casket.
Mum always loved to wear sarongs (fabric wraps that go around the torso and drape downward a bit like a long skirt would), so my uncle suggested that she wear a sarong in there.
The funeral director looked a bit confused, as did some of our family members, to which my uncle added:
"What's sarong with that?"
I started laughing like an idiot. He was proud of it too. The funeral director was rather shocked. We assured her, and our more proper relatives, that Mum would've absolutely loved the joke (which is very true).
His delivery was perfect. I'll never forget the risk he took. We sometimes recall the moment as a way help cushion the blows of the grieving process.
--Edit-- I appreciate the condolences. I'm doing well and the worst is behind me and my family. But thanks :)
--Edit-- Massive thanks for all the awards and kind words. And the puns! Love 'em.
But Bill kept the Windows
True story; it even happened last night. My 5-year-old son walks up behind me and out of the blue says, "hey."
I turn to him and say, "yeah, kiddo? What's up?"
He responds, "it's dead grass."
I'm really confused and trying to figure out what's wrong and what he wants from me. "What? There's dead grass? What's wrong with that?"
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.
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He says, totally straight-faced, "hay is dead grass," and runs off.
And then you will all be sorry.
Now it’s syncing.
He replied, "Well, stop going to those places then!"
I will find you. You have my Word.
She said how do you know he was headed to work?
“thank you for your cervix.”
Made me smile
Mods said I'm a cereal reposter...
But now I stand corrected.
Wait. Sorry, wrong sub.
Theoretical Fizz-ics
Because you can’t ‘C’ in the dark
I said, “That makes two of us.”
so I had to ground him.
He's doing better currently.
And conducting himself properly.
Me: Can we change the subject?
My wife: Okay. More chores around the house need to be done by you.
Who buys gummy worms hoping they’d taste as close to real worms as possible?
He's currently assembling his cabinet.
Big deal. I have had a Canon printer for years.
Because it'll blow his cover
That's when I realised I was playing the Bee side.
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