User:Nova Crystallis/1874
 Aftermath of the typhoon in Hong Kong, pictured by Lai Afong | |
| Formed | September 22, 1874 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | September 23, 1874 |
| Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg |
| Fatalities | At least 17,000 |
| Damage | $5.5 million (1874 USD) |
| Areas affected | Qing China, British Hong Kong, Portuguese Macau |
Impact
[edit]In Guangdong, at least 10,000 people died in the storm, with some reporting up to 100,000.[1]
Hong Kong
[edit]Macau
[edit]The small Portuguese colony received extreme damage from the typhoon. The barometer reported the pressure of 28 inHg (950 hPa). The damaged steamer Poyang arrived in Hong Kong, reporting that the city was destroyed. Buildings around Praia Grande were destroyed,[2] leaving the coast with sand. The streets and houses in the colony were annihilated. Fortaleza do Monte was damaged, with a torn off roof and collapsed walls.[3] St. Joseph's Seminary and Church was nearly destroyed, with two walls remaining.[4] 300,000 patacas worth of goods were destroyed in the storm, tea and olive oil being the costliest. It was estimated that over 5,000 people have died in Macau, and damages costs around 400,000 patacas. Around 2,000 ships were also sunk during the storm.[5] The damage in the colony were reportedly worse than Paris during Franco-Prussian War, or the recent earthquake in the Philippines.[3] It was considered the worst storm to hit Macau in history.[5]
Aftermath
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TERRIBLE TYPHOON IN CHINA". Taranaki Herald. November 25, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "The Typhoon in China - Further Particulars". Sacramento Daily Union. Hongkong Press. November 10, 1874. p. 3. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "TERRIBLE TYPHOON IN CHINA". Sydney Morning Herald. November 14, 1874. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "TYPHOON AT HONGKONG". The Straits Times. October 3, 1874. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ a b The Times of Typhoon (PDF) (Report). Historical Archives of Macao. 2014. pp. 17–33. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
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