Paul

History

Tropical Cyclone Paul formed in the Australian region and developed into a tropical cyclone system during its active period. However, the source material provided for this cyclone consists of a BOM report that did not load correctly, and the Wikipedia article supplied relates entirely to Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle (2023), a separate storm that struck New Zealand and parts of the South Pacific.

Based on the available Wikipedia content — which concerns Gabrielle rather than Paul — Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle originated as a tropical low on 5 February 2023 near the Solomon Islands, was named by the Bureau of Meteorology around 8 February, and peaked as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained winds of 150 km/h. The system passed directly over Norfolk Island on 11 February before transitioning into a subtropical cyclone and striking New Zealand's North Island between 12 and 14 February 2023. It caused catastrophic flooding, over 140,000 landslides, and widespread power outages affecting more than 225,000 homes. Eleven people died directly, with total fatalities reaching 15. An estimated 10,000 people were displaced. Total damage reached NZ$14.5 billion, making Gabrielle the costliest tropical cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia