Tropical Storm Nock-ten (2011)

Highest PSWS raised by PAGASA as Juaning traversed Luzon

Tropical Storm Nock-ten over the Philippines

The provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur were reported to be completely flooded by rain.[15] Minor damage to rice crops was reported. Heavier rains were expected throughout the day as the system moved into the South China Sea and reintensified.[16] The number of missing was raised to 31 after 25 crewmembers of a fishing boat were reported missing when their boat was caught in the storm off Masbate.[17] All classes in Luzon on July 26 and 27 were suspended.[18] In Northern Luzon, Nock-ten's heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding. The national roads were impassable and landslides were reported.[19] About 26 domestic flights were cancelled from July 26 to 27.[20] The death toll was upgraded to 27 and more than 60 people were listed as missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council began rescuing stranded people and searching for lost fishermen.[21] On July 28, the death toll was put at 35 as two government mines bureau staffers and two police officers with them were recovered from flood waters and landslides in Luzon.[22] By that time, the storm displaced a total of 728,554 people from several Philippine provinces in Luzon within the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon and Bicol Region.[23] Later that day, the government accused the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) of issuing inaccurate forecasts.[24][25]

On July 29, the Philippine death toll was raised to 41.[26] The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced the total damage caused by the storm to Philippines was US$26,896,788.[27] Among the dead was the mother of Joey Salceda, the governor of Albay province. She died on Wednesday of head trauma after slipping on the stairs during a power outage caused by the tropical storm.[28] On July 30, the death toll was again increased to 50. The NDRRMC also upgraded the total damage to infrastructure and agriculture to US$34,809,609.[29] Most of the dead were drowned, hit by fallen tree or electric posts, or were buried in landslides. The majority of those affected were from the worst hit Bicol region.[30] Many communities in the Bicol region were in need of potable water, electricity and work crews to clear debris and mangled up roads.[31] On August 2, NDRRMC again increased the Philippine death toll to 66 and the total damage to infrastructure and agriculture to US$41,811,413.[32] Two days later, a survey by NDCC showed that school buildings were the worst hit. Damage was reported to be a staggering US$13,794,381, and the total damage to Agriculture, Infrastructure and Schools was put at US$65,730,769.69. The number of dead was also upgraded to 69 and the number of missing was downgraded to 14.[33] On August 5, the Philippine death toll was changed to 75 and the number of missing was downgraded to 9. According to NDRRMC, the Philippine government had spent a total of US$650,653 in assisting the victims of the storm.[34]

Tropical Storm Nock-ten shortly before landfall in Hainan on July 29

On July 25, Hong Kong issued Signal No. 1 for Hong Kong. On July 28, the residents of western Guangdong started preparing for the storm when China's flood control authority launched an emergency response.[35] The storm was originally expected to brush the South China coast by July 29. However, it gradually slowed down.[36] As the system neared the Chinese coast, China's meteorological authority issued a yellow alert and was predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the Sichuan Basin. The provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan were alerted.[37] On July 29, some 36,000 sea vessels carrying more than 120,000 crew were warned.[38] With that, some 26,000 fishing boats China's Hainan Province returned to port.[39]

As the storm approached later that day, 14 flights from Hainan's provincial capital Haikou were cancelled. The rail ferry service to Mainland China was suspended.[40] The storm was originally expected to turn west after landfall. However, it headed north and hit Hainan's provincial capital Haikou.[13] As a result, some 27,700 people were evacuated from Hainan's low-lying area and some 2,602 fishing ships returned to port. Heavy rain and strong winds halted all shipping services across the Qiongzhou Strait.[41] Later the next day, China's flood control authorities evacuated 189,033 residents to safe areas.[42] On July 31, China's provincial flood control office reported that, in total, Nock-ten claimed 2 lives and caused widespread damage worth US$58 million in Hainan province.[43]

Tropical Storm Nock-ten near landfall in Vietnam on July 30

As the storm neared land, a Vietnamese boat carrying 12 fishermen capsized and drifted towards Palawan, near the Philippines. A few hours later, the fishermen were rescued.[44] The Thai Meteorological Department issued warnings for Phuket and much of Thailand. Strong winds and heavy rain were predicted to affect the Andaman Sea.[45] As a result, the people of Thailand's northern provinces started preparing for floods and strong winds. The Yom River and the Nan River were reported to be almost overflowing, damaging rice paddy fields and farmland.[46] About 650,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas in the Tonkin Gulf region.[47] On July 30, just before final landfall, the storm started claiming Vietnamese, with one man killed by the waves. As a result, meteorological officials repeated their warning that small boats should not put to sea.[48] Later that day, some 6 flights of Vietnam Airlines were cancelled and many more were delayed because of the storm.[49] Over the next day, after the storm's final landfall, some 6,200 acres of rice and other crop fields were reported to be completely submerged.[50] The storm's consequences were described as "not considerable" as the storm did not cause much damage.[51]

On July 31, the Vietnamese death toll was upgraded to three, as another man was killed by electric shock when lightning stroke the electric pole and a 13-year-old child drowned.[52][53] The storm damaged at least four fishing vessels, sinking one from Quang Ngai Province near the Spratly Islands.[54] The north and northeastern provinces of Thailand were reported to be completely flooded and some townships were said to be under a staggering 80 centimetres (31 in) of water.[55] Two people were reported missing in the flood waters.[56] Flooding occurred in many northern and central provinces. Heavy rainfall inundated low-lying areas of Khammuan and Borikhamxay. 25 villages and 15 schools remained underwater two days later.[57] Thailand tourism was luckily not much affected by the system though most of the places in the North were completely flooded, filling several hotels with water.[58] On August 5, the Thai death toll was put at 7, sending the total death toll of Nock-ten to 31. At least 4 people were reported missing in the storm.[59] Soon afterwards, the death toll was re-upgraded to 13 while the number of missing was downgraded to 1 as more bodies were found. Damages were estimated at US$2.33 million.[60] The Thai death toll reached 20. Some 20 provinces were submerged by the system.[61]