Typhoon Nina (1975) - Wikipedia
Typhoon Nina, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Bebeng, was a deadly tropical cyclone that triggered the Banqiao Dam collapse in China's Henan Province, in August 1975. It formed on July 30, and gradually intensified as it moved generally to the west.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: 1975- Super Typhoon Nina
China was struck by the short-lived but intense Super Typhoon Nina in August 1975. As a result of the typhoon, the Banquio and Shimantan Dams collapsed, causing unprecedented flooding and destruction downstream. On July 29, 1975, a tropical disturbance arose from a trough line in the Philippine Sea. The disturbance, Tropical Disturbance 04W ...
Typhoon Nina–Banqiao dam failure - Encyclopedia Britannica
Typhoon Nina–Banqiao dam failure, catastrophic dam failure in August 1975 in western Henan province, China, caused by a typhoon (tropical cyclone). The ensuing floods caused more than 150,000 casualties, making it one of the deadliest typhoon disasters in history.
1975 Banqiao Dam failure - Wikipedia
In August 1975, the Banqiao Dam and 61 others throughout Henan, China collapsed following the landfall of Typhoon Nina.
China Chronicles: Typhoon Nina, the 1975 storm that killed …
Jul 10, 2015 · On August 5, 1975, the heavy rains from Typhoon Nina brought far more water than the Banqiao could handle. And the dam's communications system was knocked out by the storm, leaving workers to fend for themselves.
Typhoon Nina (1975) - Wikiwand
Typhoon Nina, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Bebeng, was a deadly tropical cyclone that triggered the Banqiao Dam collapse in China's Henan Province, in August 1975. It formed on July 30, and gradually intensified as it moved generally to the west.
Typhoon Nina and the August 1975 Flood over Central China
Feb 1, 2017 · Catastrophic flooding was the product of extreme rainfall from Typhoon Nina over a 3-day period from 5 to 7 August 1975. Despite the prominence of the August 1975 flood, relatively little is known about the evolution of rainfall responsible for the flood.
30th Anniversary of Typhoon Nina - Atlantic Oceanographic and ...
On November 25, 1987, Typhoon Nina (known as Typhoon Sisang in the Philippines) struck the island of Luzon. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the archipelago in six years and left over 800 people dead in its wake.
Super Typhoon Nock-Ten (Nina), the Most Intense Christmas …
Dec 26, 2016 · The powerful typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Christmas Day, spoiling the biggest holiday in Asia's largest Catholic nation, where a governor offered roast pig to entice villagers...
Banqiao Dam Failure: Series of Events - Bowdoin College
Typhoon Nina. On July 29, 1975, a tropical disturbance started to form in the Philippine Sea and headed Northwest towards Taiwan (Annual Typhoon Report). This storm reached typhoon intensity on August 1st and continued into Taiwan, where it left 25 dead, 168 injured, and a sizable amount of structural damage in its wake (Annual Typhoon Report).