:Tropical Storm Talas (2017)

{{Short description|Pacific severe tropical storm in 2017}}

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| name = Severe Tropical Storm Talas

| image = Talas 2017-07-16 0612Z.jpg

| caption = Severe Tropical Storm Talas near peak intensity and approaching Vietnam on July 16

| formed = July 14, 2017

| dissipated = July 17, 2017

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| winds = 50

| pressure = 985

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| winds = 50

| pressure = 985

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| year = 2017

| fatalities = 14 total

| damage = 117800000

| areas = Vietnam, South China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar

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| season = 2017 Pacific typhoon season

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Severe Tropical Storm Talas was a tropical cyclone that affected Vietnam in mid-July 2017. The storm was first identified as a tropical disturbance over the South China Sea on July 13 and was upgraded to a tropical depression the following day. On July 15, the depression intensified into a named storm of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season. Before making landfall in Vietnam, Talas reached its peak intensity as a severe tropical storm on July 16. It weakened to an area of low pressure on July 17 as it moved inland. Throughout Vietnam, the storm resulted in 14 fatalities and damaged approximately 2,700 homes. Rough seas caused about 50 boats to sink. Nearly {{convert|50,000|ha|acre|abbr=off}} of vegetable fields, around {{convert|800|ha|acre|abbr=on}} of aquaculture, and {{convert|47,600|ha|acre|abbr=on}} of rice and other subsidiary crops were affected. The storm caused an estimated US$8.8 million in damages in Hainan, China, increased rainfall in Myanmar and Thailand, and triggered landslides and flooding in parts of Central and Northern Laos.

Meteorological history

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Talas originated from an area of convection, positioned between two north-south oriented ridges.{{Where|date=December 2024}} On July 13, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began monitoring a tropical disturbance located approximately {{convert|648|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Hanoi, Vietnam.{{Cite web |title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ab/abpw10.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523014724/https://www.webcitation.org/6rvBL5mvd?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201707130600.htm |archive-date=2024-05-23}} The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) classified the system as a weak tropical depression at around 06:00 UTC on July 14, as it started to move slowly towards the northwest at a speed of {{Convert|19|km/h|mph}}.{{Cite web |title=Warning and Summary 140600 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwjp25.rjtd..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523014805/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzobvGVE?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWJP25-RJTD_201707140600.htm |archive-date=2024-05-23}} Six hours later, the JMA issued advisories stating that the system was producing 10-minute sustained winds of at least {{convert|55|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2017 |title=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TD |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq20.rjtd..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523014922/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzoHtb8Q?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPQ20-RJTD_201707141200.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |agency=Japan Meteorological Agency}} The JMA then{{When|date=December 2024}} upgraded it to a tropical storm, assigning it the name Talas.{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2017 |title=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TS 1704 TALAS (1704) UPGRADED FROM TD |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq20.rjtd..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523014840/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzoFXN2S?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPQ20-RJTD_201707150600.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |agency=Japan Meteorological Agency}}

The JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert at 02:30 UTC on July 15, after satellite imagery depicted deep convection wrapping into its developing low-level circulation center and a favorable environment for further development in Hainan, China.{{Cite web |title=Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpn21.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015324/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzpVfmZI?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPN21-PGTW_201707150230.htm |archive-date=2024-05-23}} As convective banding improved, the JTWC downgraded the disturbance to a tropical depression by midday on July 15.{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2017 |title=Tropical Depression 06W (Talas) Warning Nr 001 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpn31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015002/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzp8fGsk?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPN31-PGTW_201707151500.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}}{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2017 |title=Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Depression 06W (Talas) Warning Nr 01 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wd/wdpn31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015242/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzpMFYLJ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WDPN31-PGTW_201707151500.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} The JTWC upgraded it to a tropical storm after recording Dvorak estimates of T2.5, indicating 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|40|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=5|order=flip}}.{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2017 |title=Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 06W (Talas) Warning Nr 02 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wd/wdpn31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015123/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzpLnz3A?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WDPN31-PGTW_201707152100.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}}

On July 16, Talas gradually intensified as it became better organized due to a favorable environment consisting of low to moderate northeasterly vertical wind shear and good outflow to the south.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 06W (Talas) Warning Nr 03 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wd/wdpn31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015203/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzpLR46o?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WDPN31-PGTW_201707160300.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} At 09:00 UTC, the JMA upgraded the storm to a severe tropical storm after it attained 10-minute sustained winds of {{convert|95|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and a minimum barometric pressure of {{convert|985|hPa|inHg|abbr=on}}, reaching its peak intensity.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory STS 1704 TALAS (1704) UPGRADED FROM TS |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq20.rjtd..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015525/https://www.webcitation.org/6s1zqBDhO?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPQ20-RJTD_201707160900.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |agency=Japan Meteorological Agency}} At the same time, the JTWC recorded one-minute sustained peak winds of {{convert|95|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} while trailing along Hainan.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 06W (Talas) Warning Nr 04 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wd/wdpn31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015042/https://www.webcitation.org/6rzpL1zU6?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WDPN31-PGTW_201707160900.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}}

Shortly thereafter, Talas began to weaken due to land interaction and the JMA downgraded the system back to a tropical storm.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TS 1704 TALAS (1704) DOWNGRADED FROM STS |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq20.rjtd..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015442/https://www.webcitation.org/6s1zp4GRr?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPQ20-RJTD_201707161800.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |agency=Japan Meteorological Agency}} Around 18:00 UTC, the storm made landfall in Central Vietnam, near the city of Vinh.{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2017 |title=Tropical Storm Talas (06W) |url=https://www.rms.com/current-catastrophes/CatSummary?event_id=3535597 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805150036/https://www.rms.com/current-catastrophes |archive-date=5 August 2017 |publisher=Rish Management Solutions, Inc.}} Three hours later, the JTWC issued their final advisory on Talas as it continued to degrade while progressing inland.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=Tropical Storm 06W (Talas) Warning Nr 006 |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpn31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015603/https://www.webcitation.org/6s20946MW?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPN31-PGTW_201707162100.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} Early in the following day, when the weakening storm was located over the northern portion of Laos, the JMA issued their final advisory as well.{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2017 |title=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TD 1704 TALAS (1704) DOWNGRADED FROM TS |url=http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq20.rjtd..txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240523015407/https://www.webcitation.org/6s1znBCnm?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPQ20-RJTD_201707170900.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |agency=Japan Meteorological Agency}}

Preparations and impact

= Vietnam =

On July 15, meteorologists expected heavy rainfall from Talas.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-17 |title=Tropical Storm "Talas" makes landfall over central Vietnam |url=https://watchers.news/2017/07/17/tropical-storm-talas-makes-landfall-over-central-vietnam/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=The Watchers |language=en-US |archive-date=8 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073505/https://watchers.news/2017/07/17/tropical-storm-talas-makes-landfall-over-central-vietnam/ |url-status=live }} The storm made landfall near Vinh at around 18:00 UTC on July 16 as a moderate tropical storm. Vietnam's National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting recorded wind gusts up to {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, causing damage in Nghệ An, Thanh Hóa and Hà Tĩnh provinces. Over {{convert|400|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain fell in the central and northern parts of the country in the two days before landfall, while the capital, Hanoi, received {{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}}.{{cite news |date=July 19, 2017 |title=A tropical storm has left four dead, five missing in Vietnam |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2017/07/19/499501/a-tropical.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719060302/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2017/07/19/499501/a-tropical.htm |archive-date=19 July 2017 |accessdate=July 19, 2017 |newspaper=The China Post}}

Talas caused 14 deaths; damaged around 3,000 homes;{{Cite news |date=19 July 2017 |title=Storm Talas kills 14 in Vietnam, destroys homes |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/storm-talas-kills-14-in-vietnam-destroys-homes |access-date=19 July 2017 |work=The Straits Times |archive-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729052210/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/storm-talas-kills-14-in-vietnam-destroys-homes |url-status=live }} and sank 50 boats. Power lines in three provinces were damaged as a result of the storm.{{Cite web |last=baotintuc.vn |date=2017-07-18 |title=Hệ thống lưới điện hàng trăm xã bị ảnh hưởng do bão số 2 |trans-title=The power grid system of hundreds of communes affected by storm No. 2 |url=https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/he-thong-luoi-dien-hang-tram-xa-bi-anh-huong-do-bao-so-2-20170717155242417.htm |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=baotintuc.vn |language=vi |trans-quote=the remaining 3 lines in 3 provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh are being damaged, the operation management units will fix them on July 17, 2017}} The storm destroyed approximately {{convert|50,000|ha|acre|abbr=on|round=5}} of vegetable fields, {{convert|801|ha|acre|abbr=on}} of aquaculture farms, and {{convert|47,632|ha|acre|abbr=on}} of rice and subsidiary crops were.{{cite news |date=July 20, 2017 |title=One more body found from missing ship |url=http://vietnamnews.vn/society/380530/one-more-body-found-from-missing-ship.html#p3UqRhQjfphyZ2Yb.99 |newspaper=Viet Nam News |archive-date=6 August 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806064241/http://vietnamnews.vn/society/380530/one-more-body-found-from-missing-ship.html#p3UqRhQjfphyZ2Yb.99 |url-status=live }} The storm resulted in approximately {{currency|1.6 trillion|VND|first=yes|passthrough=yes}} (approximately US$70.4 million).{{cite web |title=Tổng cục Thống kê |trans-title=Socio-economic situation in the first seven months of 2017 |url=http://www.gso.gov.vn/default.aspx?tabid=621&idmid=&ItemID=18502 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921235034/https://www.gso.gov.vn/default.aspx?tabid=621&idmid=&ItemID=18502 |archive-date=21 September 2017 |website=www.gso.gov.vn |trans-quote=If including 979.8 trillion VND of nearly 21.4 thousand enterprises changing to increase capital, the total registered capital added to the economy in 7 months of 2017 is 1,670.5 trillion VND.}} The total cost of other damages was estimated at {{Currency|2.52 trillion|VND|passthrough=yes|linked=no}} (US$109 million).{{cite web |title=TỔNG HỢP THIỆT HẠI DO THIÊN TAI NĂM 2017 |url=http://phongchongthientai.mard.gov.vn/FileUpload/2019-08/u4fxaVGl-kKJ8YgF2017-00.%20THIET%20HAI%20NAM%202017_tinh,%20tp_ngay%2031.12.2017.pdf |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Vietnamese Government}} Damages in Nghệ An were reported to reach up to {{Currency|993 billion|VND|linked=no|passthrough=yes}} (approximately US$43.7 million).{{cite news |date=July 25, 2017 |title=Storm-ravaged Vietnamese province closes beaches with Sonca bearing down |url=http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/storm-ravaged-vietnamese-province-closes-beaches-with-sonca-bearing-down-3618050.html |publisher=VN Express |archive-date=28 August 2017 |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828035031/http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/storm-ravaged-vietnamese-province-closes-beaches-with-sonca-bearing-down-3618050.html |url-status=live }}

The storm sank a coal ship late on July 16; only three of the thirteen people on board were rescued.{{Cite news |date=July 17, 2017 |title=Tropical Storm Talas hits Vietnam, leaves one dead |url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/6ae68744-cd78-4427-b1c0-e76a27a9c6d0.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717132226/http://gulftoday.ae/portal/6ae68744-cd78-4427-b1c0-e76a27a9c6d0.aspx |archive-date=July 17, 2017 |access-date=July 20, 2017 |work=The Gulf Today}} Seven people were injured in Quảng Bình province, where fishing boats also washed ashore on waves as high as {{convert|5|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The national guard rescued a boat carrying eight weather officials after the storm. On July 17, flooded streets and disrupted train services stranded more than 4,000 passengers in the capital. Railway services from Hanoi to Vinh were canceled while trains from Hanoi to Saigon were delayed by five to seven hours.{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2017 |title=Storm Talas leaves path of destruction in Vietnam's central provinces |url=http://en.nhandan.org.vn/scitech/item/5351002-storm-talas-leaves-path-of-destruction-in-vietnam%E2%80%99s-central-provinces.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112055527/http://en.nhandan.org.vn/scitech/item/5351002-storm-talas-leaves-path-of-destruction-in-vietnam%E2%80%99s-central-provinces.html |archive-date=12 November 2019 |publisher=Nhân Dân}} The storm caused multiple severe traffic jams,{{Where|date=December 2024}} and capsized a ship,{{Where|date=December 2024}} injuring seven people.{{Cite web |date=17 July 2017 |title=9 dead or missing in Vietnam as infrastructure is damaged |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/9-dead-or-missing-in-vietnam-as-infrastructure-is-damaged-3614680.html |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=VnExpress |archive-date=9 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909223404/https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/9-dead-or-missing-in-vietnam-as-infrastructure-is-damaged-3614680.html |url-status=live }} Eight flights were cancelled by the airline VietJet Air{{Cite web |last=baotintuc.vn |date=2017-07-16 |title=Vietjet dừng 8 chuyến bay đi/đến Bắc Trung Bộ do ảnh hưởng bởi bão Talas |trans-title=Vietjet stopped 8 flights to/from North Central Vietnam due to the impact of Typhoon Talas |url=https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/vietjet-dung-8-chuyen-bay-diden-bac-trung-bo-do-anh-huong-boi-bao-talas-20170716160016336.htm |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=baotintuc.vn |language=vi |trans-quote=Specifically, flights VJ250 (Ho Chi Minh City – Thanh Hoa), VJ249 (Thanh Hoa – Ho Chi Minh City), VJ218, VJ220 (Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh), VJ219, VJ221 (Vinh – Ho Chi Minh City), VJ264 (Ho Chi Minh City – Dong Hoi), VJ265 (Dong Hoi – Ho Chi Minh City) had to stop operating. In addition, many other flights were also affected by the chain. |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908134522/https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/vietjet-dung-8-chuyen-bay-diden-bac-trung-bo-do-anh-huong-boi-bao-talas-20170716160016336.htm |url-status=live }} and other airlines cancelled an additional ten.{{Cite web |last=baotintuc.vn |date=2017-07-16 |title=Không khai thác 10 chuyến bay do ảnh hưởng của bão số 2 |trans-title=Not operating 10 flights due to the impact of Typhoon No. 2 |url=https://baotintuc.vn/van-de-quan-tam/khong-khai-thac-10-chuyen-bay-do-anh-huong-cua-bao-so-2-20170716131843889.htm |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=baotintuc.vn |language=vi |trans-quote=On July 16, Vietnam Airlines (VNA), Jetstar Pacific (JPA) and VASCO (0V) announced that, due to the impact of Typhoon No. 2 (Talas) in the North Central provinces, to ensure flight safety, airlines will not operate 10 flights in the evening of July 16. |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908134522/https://baotintuc.vn/van-de-quan-tam/khong-khai-thac-10-chuyen-bay-do-anh-huong-cua-bao-so-2-20170716131843889.htm |url-status=live }} In response to the storm, the Irrigation Department ordered every district to have an irrigation office{{Clarify|reason=What is an irrigation office?|date=December 2024}} and/or adding pumps.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-25 |title=Irrigation Dept follows up on water situation in Sukhothai - Thailand {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/irrigation-dept-follows-water-situation-sukhothai |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}

= Hainan =

On July 22, China's National Observatory issued a "blue alert"{{Clarify|reason=What is a blue alert?|date=December 2024}} to Hainan province and the Beibu Gulf. About 22,901 fishing boats were moved and 39,425 people working at sea farms were evacuated to Guangdong province. As the storm neared the coast, winds of {{convert|62|–|74|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} were recorded around the Lingshui Li Autonomous County.{{cite web|title=Typhoon Talas to hit south China, 20,000 boats moored at bay|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/16/c_136446617.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715184553/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/16/c_136446617.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2017|date=July 16, 2017|publisher=Xinhua}} Southern portions of the province received rainfall of {{convert|3|–|6|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} and tourists were stranded on a remote island off the coast of Guangdong.{{cite web|title=Stranded Tourists Rescued From China Island as Tropical Storm Talas Approaches|url=https://weather.com/news/news/tropical-storm-typhoon-talas-impacts|date=July 16, 2017|publisher=The Weather Channel|access-date=20 July 2017|archive-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212164905/https://weather.com/news/news/tropical-storm-typhoon-talas-impacts|url-status=live}} Total economic losses in Hainan Province reached {{Currency|24 million|CNY|first=yes|passthrough=yes}} (approximately US$3.5 million){{cite web |date=July 17, 2017 |title=海南部分地区遭受台风灾害 |trans-title=Some areas of Hainan were hit by typhoons |url=http://www.mca.gov.cn/article/yw/jzjz/zqkb/201707/20170700005149.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204171131/http://www.mca.gov.cn/article/yw/jzjz/zqkb/201707/20170700005149.shtml |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |access-date=December 3, 2017 |publisher=中华人民共和国民政部 |trans-quote=on July 17, 135,000 people were affected in four districts of Sanya City, including Jiyang, Haitang and Tianya, and five counties (cities) such as Qionghai, Wenchang and Lingao, and 33,000 people were urgently relocated, 21,000 hectares of crops were affected, and more than 2,400 yuan of direct economic losses were lost.}} and {{Currency|60 million|CNY|linked=no|passthrough=yes}} (approximately US$8.8 million) in China overall.{{cite web|date=30 October 2017|title=MEMBER REPORT [China]|url=http://www.typhooncommittee.org/12IWS/docs/Members/China20171026_final.pdf|access-date=14 September 2024|website=Typhoon Committee|page=5|archive-date=17 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014115/http://www.typhooncommittee.org/12IWS/docs/Members/China20171026_final.pdf|url-status=live}}

= Other areas =

Laos, Myanmar and Thailand received strong winds and heavy rains. Rainfall increased in Thailand between 15 and 18 July, reaching a peak of {{convert|145|mm|abbr=on}} on 17 July in the Phu Phiang district of Nan province.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2017 |title=Member Report Thailand |url=https://www.typhooncommittee.org/12IWS/docs/Members/12th%20IWS%20Member%20Report_Thailand_Revised.pdf |access-date=11 September 2024 |publisher=Typhoon Committee |pages=1–2 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911043211/https://www.typhooncommittee.org/12IWS/docs/Members/12th%20IWS%20Member%20Report_Thailand_Revised.pdf |url-status=live }} Three districts flooded as a result of rivers overflowing in Nan province, including the Nan River.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-18 |title=Thailand: Tropical storm Talas causes flooding in North - Thailand {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/thailand-tropical-storm-talas-causes-flooding-north |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en |archive-date=18 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718075804/http://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/thailand-tropical-storm-talas-causes-flooding-north |url-status=live }} The storm passed over the Laotian provinces of Xiangkhouang, Xaysomboun and Bolikhamsai early in the morning of 17 July. On that and the following day, the rain caused landslides and flash floods in areas of Central and Northern Laos.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2017 |title=Member Report Lao PDR |url=https://www.typhooncommittee.org/12IWS/docs/Members/LaoPDR%2012IWS.pdf |access-date=11 September 2024 |publisher=Typhoon Committee |pages=2–3 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911043213/https://www.typhooncommittee.org/12IWS/docs/Members/LaoPDR%2012IWS.pdf |url-status=live }}

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