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Typhoon Della, known in Japan as the 3rd Miyakojima Typhoon ( 第3宮古島台風) and in the Philippines as Typhoon Maring, was a typhoon that struck Miyakojima of Ryukyu Islands and Kyūshū Island in September 1968.


Meteorological history

Della passed near Miyakojima on September 22nd. After that, it proceeded along the Nansei Islands and landed near Kushikino City,
Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
on the 24th.


Impact

Due to the typhoon, storms in Miyakojima caused major damage to homes and crops. In Kagoshima prefecture, the damage caused by salt wind and storm surge was great. On the Pacific side of western Japan, heavy rainfall caused flood damage. The typhoon killed 11 people and injured 80 in Japan. In addition, more than 20,000 houses were damaged. Della caused a great deal of damage to Miyakojima, so the Japan Meteorological Agency named Della the "''3rd Miyakojima Typhoon''". In the past, Typhoon Sarah in 1959 and Typhoon Cora in 1966 struck Miyako Island as well, so they are named "''Miyakojima Typhoon''" and "''2nd Miyakojima Typhoon''", respectively.


See also

* Typhoon Sarah (1959) - Miyakojima Typhoon *
Typhoon Cora (1966) Typhoon Cora, also known as the 2nd Miyakojima Typhoon ( 第2宮古島台風) in Japan, was a typhoon that hit the Ryūkyū Islands in 1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military rule ...
- 2nd Miyakojima Typhoon


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Della (1968) Miyako Islands 1968 in Japan Typhoons in Japan 1968 Pacific typhoon season