Overall Red alert Tropical Cyclone for EVAN-12
in Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone EVAN-12 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 34247
Name EVAN-12
Glide number: TC-2012-000201-WSM
From - To 12 Dec - 19 Dec
Exposed countries Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa
Exposed population 650 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 212 km/h Category 4
Maximum storm surge 1.2 m (17 Dec 05:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Medium (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
JRC 64 km/h 1.2 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

Cyclone Evan Impact on Samoa’s Economy as Bad as 2009 Tsunami 12/22/2012 3:49:00 AM.

’s economy will be as hard hit by the passage of Cyclone Evan earlier this month as it was by a 2009 tsunami that destroyed 20 villages and killed 143 people , an International Monetary Fund official said. The category 4 storm, which hit th
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Government vessel to deliver supplies to island residents 12/21/2012 10:03:00 PM.

PARTS of cyclone-hit Yasawa will get their sprinkle of Christmas cheer this weekend when the government vessel MV Iloilovatu arrives at their doorstep bearing relief supplies.
Villagers forego Christmas to rebuild lives 12/21/2012 10:03:00 PM.

THE people of Namara in Wayalailai will not celebrate Christmas this year. Instead, their focus will be on the rebuilding of homes and lives. Only four homes were spared the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Evan and for the unlucky ones, the categ
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Samoa: Cyclone economic impact on Samoa as bad as tsunami 12/21/2012 4:58:00 PM.

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Fiji, Samoa The economic impact of Cyclone Evan on Samoa was at least as bad as the recent tsunami. Listen: Cyclone economic impact on Samoa as bad as tsunami (Credit: ABC) That's accordi
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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), (2), WMO (1), INFORM (2),