Cyclone Deborah

Severe Tropical Cyclone Deborah, is a currently ongoing tropical cyclone, that is threatening Floptropica. The second named storm and first major tropical cyclone of the 2022–23 South Pacific cyclone season, Deborah, formed near the Liberty Archipelago, Daboystan. The cyclone became a tropical disturbance, on 14 February 2023. The sheared system continued towards the far Eastern South Pacific, and on 17 February 2023, became the first system to ever be officially named in that area, since reliable records began.

Deborah continued to grow and strengthen, and became a category 1 cyclone, on 19 February. In the following hours, Deborah underwent a rapid intesification, and became a category 3 cyclone, the following day. Just 12 hours later, Deborah intensified once again, in to a mid category 4 cyclone, with a peak intensity of 140 mph (220 km/h), with a barometric pressure of 927 mbar, 27.37 inHg.

The storm continued and impacted the floptropican Ranpusi Island, with powerful winds, rainfall and storm surge. On the island, at least 12 people died and at least 34 people were injured, 5 of them critically. Many buildings in the area were severly damaged. And at least 14,000 people were evacuated in the area.